(Brit.)a raised paved or asphalted path for pedestrians at the side of a road (英)人行道 ■any paved area or surface used as a walkway (用作人行通道的)铺砌层,铺面 ■[mass noun](N. Amer.)the hard surface of a road or street (北美)(公路或街道的)硬路面 ■(Geology)a horizontal expanse of bare rock or cemented fragments (地质)(水平分布的)裸露岩石;水泥碎片
语源
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin pavimentum 'trodden down floor', from pavire 'beat, tread down'