Asphalt vs. Pavement: What's the Difference?

Asphalt and Pavement Definitions
Asphalt
See bitumen.
Pavement
A hard smooth surface, especially of a public area or thoroughfare, that will bear travel.
Asphalt
A mixture of bitumen with crushed stone gravel or sand, used for paving or roofing.
Pavement
The material with which such a surface is made.
Asphalt
To pave or coat with asphalt.
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Pavement
Chiefly British A sidewalk.
Asphalt
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.
Pavement
A paved surface; a hard covering on the ground.
Asphalt
Ellipsis of asphalt concrete, a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways.
Pavement
A paved path, for the use of pedestrians, located at the side of a road.
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Asphalt
(transitive) To pave with asphalt.
Pavement
A paving (paved part) of a road or other thoroughfare; the roadway or road surface.
Asphalt
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.
Pavement
The paved part of an area other than a road or sidewalk, such as a cobblestone plaza, asphalt schoolyard or playground, or parking lot.
Asphalt
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.
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Pavement
(architecture) The interior flooring of a church sanctuary, between the communion rail and the altar.
Asphalt
To cover with asphalt; as, to asphalt a roof; asphalted streets.
Pavement
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.
The riches of heaven's pavement, trodden gold.
Asphalt
Mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing
Pavement
To furnish with a pavement; to pave.
Asphalt
A dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons
Pavement
The paved surface of a thoroughfare
Asphalt
Cover with tar or asphalt;
Asphalt the driveway
Pavement
Material used to pave an area
Pavement
Walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway