asphalt
Black paving substance
Asphalt is a dark, sticky petroleum-based substance used for paving roads and waterproofing.
Mixed with gravel, it forms the black surface of most streets and parking lots: fresh asphalt steaming in the summer heat.
To asphalt is to pave with this material.
The word is sometimes pronounced with a long A in the second syllable.
Major road for travel
- pavementHard road covering
- streetPublic urban roadway
- lanesParallel traffic divisions
- interstateBetween political regions
freeway · motorway · thoroughfare · traffic · infrastructure · congestion · tollway · carriageway
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- macadamCrushed stone paving
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- bitumenViscous hydrocarbon mixture
- sealantGap-blocking substance
resurfacing · patching · pothole · aggregate · compaction · roller · paver · laying
Viscous hydrocarbon mixture
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- hydrocarbonsCarbon-hydrogen organic compounds
- refineryIndustrial purification facility
distillation · fossil · extraction · viscosity · residue · pitch · byproduct · processing
Paved pedestrian pathway
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- schoolyardOutdoor area at school
- albedoSurface reflection coefficient
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
development · runoff · impervious · cityscape · streetscape
Able to withstand use
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- hard-wearingResistant to damage
- waterproofImpervious to moisture
- flexibleAble to bend freely
black · smooth · impermeable · weather-resistant · load-bearing · recyclable
highway
Major road for travel
interstate · freeway · motorway · thoroughfare · traffic · infrastructure · congestion · tollway · carriageway · turnpike
tar
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sealant · resurfacing · patching · pothole · aggregate · compaction · roller · paver · laying · hot-mix
bitumen
Viscous hydrocarbon mixture
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- hydrocarbonsCarbon-hydrogen organic compounds
refinery · distillation · fossil · extraction · viscosity · residue · pitch · byproduct · processing · petrochemical
sidewalk
Paved pedestrian pathway
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- schoolyardOutdoor area at school
- albedoSurface reflection coefficient
urbanization · development · runoff · impervious · cityscape · streetscape
durable
Able to withstand use
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- hard-wearingResistant to damage
- waterproofImpervious to moisture
flexible · black · smooth · impermeable · weather-resistant · load-bearing · recyclable
- petroleumcrude oil, crude, petroleum, oil wells, oil fields
- pitchfastball, curveball, slider, changeup, sinker
- ground surfacesdirt, grass, gravel, sand, soil
- paved surfacespavement, concrete, tarmac, blacktop, sidewalk
- public worksstreets, sidewalks, sewers, traffic lights, stop sign
- running surfacesconcrete, grass, dirt, track, treadmill
asphaltconcrete
Solid building mixture
dirt · packed earth · gravel · cobblestone · brick
asphaltwilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
nature · greenery · meadow · forest floor · countryside
- fresh asphalt
- asphalt jungleCity as harsh wilderness
- natural asphaltNaturally occurring tar substance
- asphalt roadPaved vehicle thoroughfare
- asphalt shinglesPetroleum-based roof tiles
- asphalt pavingApplying bituminous road coating
asphalted, asphalts, asphalt jungle, asphalting, asphaltic, asphalt shingles