Tarmac

US /ˈtɑːr.mæk/
UK /ˈtɑːr.mæk/
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1.

a material used for surfacing roads, consisting of broken stone mixed with tar.

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The road was freshly laid with tarmac.
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Workers were repairing the damaged tarmac on the runway.
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asphaltmacadambitumen
2.

the area of an airport where aircraft are parked, loaded, unloaded, refueled, boarded, or maintained.

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The plane taxied slowly across the tarmac.
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Passengers were waiting on the tarmac to board the flight.
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apronramprunway
1.

to surface (an area) with tarmac.

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They plan to tarmac the entire parking lot next month.
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The construction crew will tarmac the new road section by Friday.
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pavesurfaceasphalt