macadam

Cool, dry weather; relatively but not totally flat terrain; soft running surfaces, like dirt, gravel or macadam.

But she was courageous, and soon the two were gayly chattering, as Bob stumbled and stamped along the macadam road.

MacAdam determined to carry out his plan, with or without protection.

In examining the furnaces with Mr Macadam in April 1886, we found a portion of a thin bar, which appeared to be of iron.