The word pavement is likely to appear on knowledge tests. If you have a British English background, the word can be confusing. In the United States, pavement is the paved portion of the road. In British English, pavement refers to the path along the side of a road, also known as the footpath or footway. In the US and Canada, as well as other non-commonwealth countries, the path along the side of a road is the
sidewalk.
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