blacktop

American  

[blak-top] / ˈblækˌtɒp /

noun

1. a bituminous substance, usually asphalt, for paving roads, parking lots, playgrounds, etc.

2. a road covered with blacktop.

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adjective

1. pertaining to or surfaced with blacktop.

   a blacktop driveway.

verb (used with object)

blacktopped, blacktopping

1. to pave with blacktop.

blacktop British  

/ ˈblækˌtɒp /

noun

1. a bituminous mixture used for paving

2. a road paved with this mixture

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Etymology

Origin of blacktop

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35; black + top ¹

Example Sentences

Blacktop itself is a flexible pavement because asphalt itself is a semi-solid material somewhat similar to glass.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2023

When we were putting up pictures on the wall or talking about movies with the crew the inspirations were more like "Two-Lane Blacktop" than horror movies.

From Salon • May 1, 2022

"Blacktop Wasteland" is a ride that will stick with you long after the engine has cooled.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2020

The cafe serves salads, and entrees such as zucchini noodles with green curry or spaghetti alla carbonara with smoked coconut bacon, along with Blacktop coffee and August Tea.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2015

I had a parcel from Bob with a shirt and some eatables; also one from Jean at Blacktop and one from home.

From The Escape of a Princess Pat Being the full account of the capture and fifteen months' imprisonment of Corporal Edwards, of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, and his final escape from Germany into Holland by Pearson, George