PA'VEMENT, noun [Latin pavimentum.] A floor or covering consisting of stones or bricks, laid on the earth in such a manner as to make a hard and convenient passage; as a pavement of pebbles, of bricks, or of marble. PA'VEMENT, verb transitive To pave; to floor with stone or brick. [Unusual.]
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