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paved street

[/peɪvd strit/]
nounpl: paved streets
rua pavimentada
1. A street or road with a hard surface, typically made of asphalt, concrete, or stone
The paved street was smooth and easy to walk on.
A rua pavimentada era lisa e fácil de caminhar.
2. An urban road that has been surfaced with paving material
The city invested in improving the paved streets downtown.
A cidade investiu em melhorar as ruas pavimentadas no centro.
Synonyms
asphalt streetpaved roadconcrete streetsurfaced streethard-surfaced street
Antonyms
unpaved streetdirt roadgravel roadunpaved road

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rua pavimentada
Most common term in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
rua asfaltada
Often used when specifically referring to asphalt
São Paulo
rua pavimentada
Standard usage in São Paulo region
Portugal
rua pavimentada
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

hit the pavement
pound the pavement
streets are paved with gold
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