■ noun
1》 Brit. a raised paved or asphalted path for pedestrians at the side of a road.
2》 N. Amer. the hard surface of a road or street.
3》 Geology a horizontal expanse of bare rock with cracks or joints: a limestone ~.
Origin
ME: from OFr., from L. pavimentum 'trodden down floor', from pavire 'beat, tread down'.