paver
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• noun
A flat stone, brick, concrete block, or tile used to create a hard exterior surface for a patio, walkway, or driveway.
"The landscaper arranged the interlocking concrete pavers in a herringbone pattern along the garden path."
A heavy piece of construction equipment used to lay asphalt or concrete evenly on roads, bridges, and parking lots.
"The road crew followed behind the asphalt paver with heavy rollers to compact the fresh surface."
A skilled worker who lays stones, bricks, concrete, or asphalt to create paved surfaces.
"They hired an experienced paver to repair the uneven flagstones in the courtyard."
• Rhymes for paver
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English from the verb 'pave' (from Old French 'paver', ultimately from Latin 'pavire', meaning to beat or ram down earth) combined with the agentive suffix '-er'.