Synonyms for tarmac

Most common

asphalt · asphalt concrete · tarmacadam

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Tarmacadam.

2. v. 1

   To pave with tarmacadam or a similar material.

   Residents in Bolton are angry after workmen tarmaced only one half of their road leaving the other half strewn with potholes.

Forms

Plural

tarmacs → asphalts, tarmacadams…

Past participle

tarmaced
e.g. tarmaced → macadamed, macadamised…

Example sentences

• asphalt The cobbles lie dormant beneath a layer of asphalt.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

asphalt², macadam³

10 letters

tarmacadam, macadamise

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (asphalt² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

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