n.1 Brit. a paved path for pedestrians at the side of and a little higher than a road.
2 the covering of a street, floor, etc., made of tiles, wooden blocks, asphalt, and esp. of rectangular stones.
3 US a roadway.
4 Zool. a pavement-like formation of close-set teeth, scales, etc.
Phrases and idioms:
pavement artist 1 Brit. an artist who draws on paving-stones with coloured chalks, hoping to be given money by passers-by.
2 US an artist who displays paintings for sale on a pavement.
Etymology: ME f. OF f. L pavimentum f. pavire beat, ram