to tarmac

Examples

• All

• Workers are tarmacking the parking lot to improve access for customers.

• The company tarmacked the driveway to give it a smooth, durable finish.

• They will tarmac the new road next week.

• The workers tarmacked the driveway yesterday.

• They plan to tarmac the road leading to the new housing estate this summer.

• The company tarmacked the driveway to give it a smooth, durable finish.

• Workers are tarmacking the parking lot to improve access for customers.

Synonyms

T

to tar

vsto tarmac

19 4.3

To cover something with a thick sticky substance to make it waterproof

uses a layered stone surface combined with a sealing binder rather than coating

A

to asphalt

vsto tarmac

1 4.3

To cover a road or surface with the dark sticky material used on roads

uses layers of crushed stone held together with a sticky binder

M

to macadamize

vsto tarmac

• Archaic

9.9

To cover a road with small broken stones and sometimes tar so it becomes hard

uses crushed stone layers compacted and sealed with a sticky binder

B

to blacktop

vsto tarmac

• US

4.0

To cover a road or driveway with black paving material to make it smooth

uses layered stone compacted and bound rather than one sticky mixture

M

to macadam

vsto tarmac

• Archaic

9.9

To cover a road with layers of small broken stones pressed together

adds a sealing binder to the compacted stone for a smoother finish

How Smooth

to tarmac

• UK

6.6

to pave

61 2.8

to resurface

4 3.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology