Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paved

/peɪvd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables
paved
IPA
/peɪvd/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Covered in pavement; having a hard surface, as of concrete or asphalt.

adj

Laid out or made, as intentions, desires, plans, etc.

verb

simple past and past participle of pave

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English paved, ypavyd, equivalent to pave + -ed.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

mispaved nonpaved unpaved

Phrases

crazy-paved the road to hell is paved with good intentions the streets are paved with gold

Synonyms

paven

Rhymes With

saved shaved behaved waved engraved waived enslaved depraved caved craved braved raved

Questions

How do you pronounce paved?
The recorded pronunciation is /peɪvd/.
What does paved mean?
Covered in pavement; having a hard surface, as of concrete or asphalt.
Where does paved come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce paved

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