pavement

Universal Words noun 1 [C] (BrE) (AmE sidewalk) a flat part at the side of a road for people to walk on: a pavement cafe * Don't ride your bike on the pavement! 2 [C,U] (BrE) any area of flat stones on the ground: a mosaic pavement 3 [U] (AmE) the surface of a road: Two cars skidded on the icy pavement.