How to Use paving in a Sentence

paving

noun
  • They had to break up the paving to lay a new gas line.
  • The driveway was covered with concrete paving.
  • And with all the new paving, the track itself is a lot faster as well.
    — Tony Baranek, chicagotribune.com, 31 July 2021
  • Progress photos show wider sidewalks with brick paving, new trees, street lamps and bike lanes.
    — Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The Belgian-block paving at each end has been relaid as well.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 10 June 2026
  • The next day Ada fell down the stairs and broke her wrist on the stone paving of the hallway.
    — Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Sidewalks, a brick paver crosswalk and paving were finished last week.
    — Peter Marteka, Courant Community, 26 June 2017
  • The thwack of heat from a paving of black pepper on the pork ribs balances their meaty excess.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2020
  • This stretch will receive a new 8-inch water line and new asphalt paving.
    — Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025
  • This stretch will receive a new 8- inch water line and new asphalt paving.
    — Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Milling, paving, parapet and bridge deck repairs start on April 1.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Judy Garland hawking paving stones.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
  • In return, the city spent $2 million for street paving and bridge repairs.
    — Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
  • That includes street paving and better lighting.
    — Kendrick Henderson, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • These are the annual species that thrive on moisture trapped beneath the paving.
    — Maureen Gilmer, idahostatesman, 7 Feb. 2018
  • Next come the top half of the English muffin, swiped with the aioli and a paving of red onion bits.
    — Alison Cook, Houston Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2018
  • In fact that is already happening before the paving even starts.
    — Fabiano Maisonnave, ajc, 29 July 2022
  • Crews will be performing both concrete and asphalt paving and might close lanes and ramps.
    — Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 19 Aug. 2023
  • As part of the work, Downer will get its final paving as part of that sewer project.
    — Steve Lord, Aurora Beacon-News, 10 July 2018
  • Once the paving is complete, crews will add the finishing touches.
    — Susan McFarland, Dallas News, 27 June 2023
  • New paving around the central plaza area will feature blue stone and granite, Hunter said.
    — John Sharp | [email protected], al, 27 June 2023
  • Jackie Kennedy’s creation, the grass has now been replaced with bright white paving tiles.
    — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2025
  • The remainder will be resurfaced as part of the city paving project later this summer.
    — Linda Gandee, cleveland, 6 July 2020
  • The workers had been checking water valves to prepare for road paving, the statement reads.
    — CNN, 30 Sep. 2019
  • The council also awarded the bid for the city’s annual paving project.
    — Bob Blubaugh, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 19 Sep. 2020
  • Brezina said all the brick paving is almost done, driveways are complete.
    — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
  • July 19 and 20 are tentative paving dates and will be done overnight.
    — Mikaela Porter, Courant Community, 20 June 2018
  • In Overtown, the paving will be inscribed with jazz instruments.
    — Andres Viglucci, miamiherald, 25 May 2017
  • Today, the house is getting new roofs, and the centuries-old paving stones are being re-laid in the courtyard.
    — Mark Stevenson, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2018
  • The largest line item, according to the city, is for $78 million in paving and street repairs.
    — oregonlive, 18 May 2021

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