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

Example Sentences

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

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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.

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

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It’s time to grab your best fit and hit the blacktop of Chavez Ravine.

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But even if you don’t get that privilege, I can’t think of a better place to stand on the blacktop and imagine what might be down the road.

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