tarmacked

Laid with blacktop

Tarmacked describes a surface covered with tarmac—a mixture of tar and crushed stone used for roads and runways.

The tarmacked driveway gleamed after the rain.

In British English especially, tarmacked appears in contexts where Americans might say paved or asphalted.

airport

runway

Paved path for planes

  • taxiwayAircraft ground route
  • apronWaist-tied protective garment
  • hangarAircraft storage structure

terminal · jetway · ground crew · aircraft · boarding · pushback · landing · takeoff · air traffic control · concourse

roadwork

asphalt

Petroleum-based paving material

pavement · laying · compaction · roller · grading · aggregate · steamroller · hot mix · overlay · patching

surface

smooth

Without roughness or difficulty

  • flatLacking vertical variation
  • evenUniform and level
  • sealedClosed to prevent entry

hard · firm · paved · level · uniform · weatherproof · durable · solid · finished · coated

driveway

garage

Enclosed vehicle storage structure

parking · property · hardscape · edging · forecourt · frontage · carport · paving · household · suburban

Opposites
surface type

tarmackedunpaved

Without permanent road covering

dirt · unsurfaced · unmade · gravel · unsealed

Family

tarmacking

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G