blacktop

[blak-top]

noun

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

2. a road covered with blacktop.

adjective

1. pertaining to or surfaced with blacktop.

   a blacktop driveway.

verb (used with object)

blacktopped, blacktopping 

1. to pave with blacktop.

blacktop

/ ˈblækˌtɒp /

noun

1. a bituminous mixture used for paving

2. a road paved with this mixture

Word History and Origins

Origin of blacktop¹

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