Tarmac

[tahr-mak]

Trademark.

1. a brand of bituminous binder, similar to tarmacadam, for surfacing roads, airport runways, parking areas, etc.

noun

1. (lowercase),  a road, airport runway, parking area, etc., paved with Tarmac, tarmacadam, or a layer of tar.

2. (lowercase),  a layer or covering of Tarmac, tarmacadam, or tar.

tarmac

/ ˈtɑːmæk /

noun

1. Full name: tarmacadam. a paving material that consists of crushed stone rolled and bound with a mixture of tar and bitumen, esp as formerly used for a road, airport runway, etc See also macadam

2. a runway at an airport

   on the tarmac at Nairobi airport

verb

1. (tr) (usually not capital) to apply tarmac to

Example Sentences

Washington’s shutdown fight has moved to the tarmac.

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The 69-year-old hurls himself on the sun-baked tarmac and holds a combat position as he clutches an AK-103 rifle.

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That's because their heat-trapping tarmac and buildings tend to warm more quickly than rural areas.

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Another passenger, Monazza Aslam, said she had been sat on the tarmac for over an hour "with no idea when we will fly", and had already missed her onward connection at Doha.

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The city referenced ballpark fan zones nicknamed “The Airfield” and “The Tarmac.”

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Related Words

• airstrip 
• path 
• platform 
• ramp 
• road