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pavé

cobblestone, paving stone

noun pah-VEH Rare
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Origin: Old French paver (to pave)

Also means

thick slab (of text)

Usage Note

Pavé is most often a rounded cobblestone used in traditional French street paving. Informally, it also means a very thick book or document — un pavé de 800 pages. The verb paver means 'to pave', and les pavés collectively refer to cobblestone streets, famously associated with Paris.

Examples

"Les rues du vieux quartier sont couvertes de pavés."

Natural Translation

The streets of the old neighbourhood are covered in cobblestones.

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