hard-surface
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of hard-surface
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Example Sentences
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He’s a hard-surface racer and, coming off a top-10 finish last week, sometimes wonders if he’ll lose some momentum trying to navigate around the Bristol dirt.
From Washington Times • Apr. 7, 2023
With two miles of hard-surface trails and four miles of natural-surface trails, you can select which hike best suits your family.
From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2021
No hard-surface roads connect Juneau to the North American road network.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2021
The bottom of the rug pad is made from the same grippy, latex-free synthetic material commonly used in yoga mats, making it ideal for wood and other hard-surface floors.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2020
There was not even a hard-surface road in the thirteen United States until 1794; nor even a postage stamp until 1847, the year in which Alexander Graham Bell was born.
From The History of the Telephone by Casson, Herbert Newton
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