Pavement (noun)

1. A hard, flat surface, such as a road or sidewalk, used for travel.
2. The material used to create such a surface, typically concrete or asphalt.
3. The act of covering a surface with a hard, flat layer of material.

Origin:

From middle english pavement, paviment, from old french pavement, paviment, from latin pavimentum (a hard floor, pavement).

Examples:

1. The pavement was slick from the rain.
2. The new pavement was smooth and easy to drive on.
3. The city decided to redo the pavement on Main Street.