macadam
a macadamized road or pavement.
the broken stone used in making such a road.
Origin of macadam
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How to use macadam in a sentence
Cool, dry weather; relatively but not totally flat terrain; soft running surfaces, like dirt, gravel or macadam.
Rubber tires do not slip on good macadam roads and during our tour it was necessary to use chains on the wheels only a few times.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyThe name macadam is often used now to denote the material used in making roads.
Stories That Words Tell Us | Elizabeth O'NeillMr. Gano stopped meditatively, and struck his blackthorn into the gray "macadam" powder.
The Open Question | Elizabeth RobinsShe was put together skew-geed an' one side of her was so out of geer that she couldn't run straight even on a macadam road.
Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest | Lillian Elizabeth Roy
The car raced along the road, crossed a macadam highway, went four blocks and pulled to a stop.
The First One | Herbert D. Kastle
British Dictionary definitions for macadam
/ (məˈkædəm) /
a road surface made of compressed layers of small broken stones, esp one that is bound together with tar or asphalt
Origin of macadam
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