repave
verb[T]
(alsore-pave)uk/ˌriːˈpeɪv/usto put a new hard,flatsurfaceon anareaofground:
Plans to repaveroadsandimprovelightingcould bedelayedorabandonedif thecutsgoahead.
Beforemovingin, they repaved thedriveandupdatedthewiringin thehouse.
- Thecouncilplansto repave theroadandaddamenitiessuch as asnackbar.
- Drivers say thatfixingpotholesand repavingstreetswould be thebestway to maketheirroadsmore drivable.
- Hespent£4,000paintingthehouseand repaving thedrive.
Road surfaces & features
- asphalt
- asphalting
- bike lane
- bitumen
- black spot
- curb cut
- cycle lane
- cycle track
- double yellow line
- dropped kerb
- parklet
- pavement
- paver
- paving stone
- potholed
- speed bump
- tarmac
- tight turn
- traffic island
- verge
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Covering and adding layers
Synonym
resurface(COVER)