26984 words

tarmac

4 definitions • 3 examples
1
a brand name for a black material used for building roads, etc., that consists of tar mixed with small stones, or an area covered with this material
2
an area covered in Tarmac or similar material, especially the area in an airport where aircraft land and take off
3
to cover a surface with Tarmac:

Examples:

The event organisers made an application to tarmac the car parks.
They are widening and tarmacking that road.
4
an area of ground covered with a hard surface, esp. the areas of an airport where aircraft park, land, and take off:

Examples:

The plane was damaged on landing when it slid off the tarmac.

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