Pavé

(pā-vā'), n. [Fr., from paver, to pave. See infra.] The pavement.

Nymphe du pavé, a street-walker; a common prostitute.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. PAVED; p. pr. & vb. n. PAVING.] [Fr. paver, to pave, L. Lat. pavare, paviare, from Lat. pavire, to beat, ram, or tread down.]

1Sense 1. To lay or cover with stone or brick, so as to make a level or convenient surface for horses, carriages, or foot passengers; to floor with brick, stone, or other solid material; as, to pave a street; to pave a court.

2Sense 2. To prepare the way for; to prepare a passage for; to facilitate the introduction of.