blacktop
Asphalt concrete or similar bituminous black paving material used for the surface of roadsAsphalt concrete or similar bituminous black paving material used for the surface of roads (e.g., tarmacadam, tarmac).
» The blacktop road glistened in the heat of the afternoon sun.
Meaning
3 senses(US, uncountable)Asphalt concrete or similar bituminous black paving material used for the surface of roads (e.g., tarmacadam, tarmac).
a black bituminous material used for paving roads or other areas; usually spread over crushed rock
(US, countable)A road so paved.
(US, countable)A paved area on a schoolground reserved for recess activities, often doubling as a parking lot.
Examples
1 sentencesThe blacktop road glistened in the heat of the afternoon sun.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From black + top.From black + top.
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Forms
plural: blacktopsSynonyms
1 synonyms- a black bituminous material used for paving roads or other areas; usually spread over crushed rock:blacktopping
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable