unpave
unpave — verb
- unpavepresent simple I / you / we / they
- unpaves3rd person singular
- unpaving-ing form
- unpavedpast simple
1. to take up a road's concrete, asphalt, or stone surface, clearing it away so tha
to take up a road's concrete, asphalt, or stone surface, clearing it away so that earth, grass, or soil lies exposed underneath
The city council voted to unpave the old parking lot and plant grass and trees there.
unpave + noun phrase (parking lot) for urban restoration
Mei-Lin hired workers to unpave her driveway so she could put in a garden.
Javier spent the weekend helping his uncle unpave the backyard patio.
The old parking lot was unpaved last spring to make room for a community garden.
Aisha watched the workers unpave the street outside her flat and replace it with cobblestones.
- pave
the direct opposite — to cover a surface with concrete, asphalt, or stone
文法句型
unpave + noun phrase (road, path, parking lot, driveway)
用法筆記
Most commonly used in passive constructions (be unpaved) and in contexts of urban renewal, environmental restoration, or landscaping. The noun object is typically a man-made surface area such as a road, parking lot, driveway, or courtyard.