Asphalt vs. Pavement: What's the Difference?

See bitumen.

A hard smooth surface, especially of a public area or thoroughfare, that will bear travel.

A mixture of bitumen with crushed stone gravel or sand, used for paving or roofing.

The material with which such a surface is made.

To pave or coat with asphalt.

Chiefly British A sidewalk.

A sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.

A paved surface; a hard covering on the ground.

Ellipsis of asphalt concrete, a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways.

A paved path, for the use of pedestrians, located at the side of a road.

(transitive) To pave with asphalt.

A paving (paved part) of a road or other thoroughfare; the roadway or road surface.

Mineral pitch, Jews' pitch, or compact native bitumen. It is brittle, of a black or brown color and high luster on a surface of fracture; it melts and burns when heated, leaving no residue. It occurs on the surface and shores of the Dead Sea, which is therefore called Asphaltites, or the Asphaltic Lake. It is found also in many parts of Asia, Europe, and America. See Bitumen.

The paved part of an area other than a road or sidewalk, such as a cobblestone plaza, asphalt schoolyard or playground, or parking lot.

A composition of bitumen, pitch, lime, and gravel, used for forming pavements, and as a water-proof cement for bridges, roofs, etc.; asphaltic cement. Artificial asphalt is prepared from coal tar, lime, sand, etc.

(architecture) The interior flooring of a church sanctuary, between the communion rail and the altar.

To cover with asphalt; as, to asphalt a roof; asphalted streets.

That with which anything is paved; a floor or covering of solid material, laid so as to make a hard and convenient surface for travel; a paved road or sidewalk; a decorative interior floor of tiles or colored bricks.

Mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing

To furnish with a pavement; to pave.

A dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons

The paved surface of a thoroughfare

Cover with tar or asphalt;

Material used to pave an area

Walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway