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

All stopped to watch as Principal Wombat walked Zeke out to the middle of the blacktop basketball court that had weeds growing up through the cracks.

From Literature

I stop on the blacktop to check in the garbage—I cannot skip any sources of can money—and hear these feet slap, slap over to me.

From Literature

You want to see him skate on ice or blacktop, ask him.

From Los Angeles Times

Ten have been opened so far, and a new agreement between the city and school district paves the way for more, although two major obstacles are funding and the need to replace blacktop with greenery.

From Los Angeles Times

“That’s why we don’t mind practicing on blacktop. We know what we could be.”

From Los Angeles Times