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pavement vs macadam

macadam vs pavement

pavement and macadam both are nouns.

pavement is not a verb while macadam is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pavement Yes No No No
macadam Yes No Yes No
As nouns, macadam is a hyponym of pavement; that is, macadam is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pavement:
  • pavement: material used to pave an area
  • macadam: broken stone used in macadamized roadways
Other hyponyms of pavement include asphalt, concrete, blacktop, blacktopping, tarmac, tarmacadam.
pavement (noun) macadam (noun)
the paved surface of a thoroughfare a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway broken stone used in macadamized roadways
material used to pave an area
pavement (verb) macadam (verb)
surface with macadam
Difference between pavement and macadam

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