tarmac
tarmac · tarmacs · tarmacked / tarmaced / tarmacced · tarmacking
makadamisieren
To pave with tarmacadam or a similar materialTo pave with tarmacadam or a similar material.
/ˈtɑː(ɹ)mæk/
» We are taxiing in the tarmac.
Meaning
2 senses(Canada, UK)To pave with tarmacadam or a similar material.
To spend time idling on a runway, usually waiting for takeoff clearance.
More definitions
- surface with macadam
Examples
6 sentencesWe are taxiing in the tarmac.
Sami's plane landed on the tarmac.
Sami walked out onto the tarmac.
We're on the tarmac.
The tarmac was cracked.
Origin
Clipping of tarmacadam, which is from tar + macadam (“crushed stones”). Originally a tradeClipping of tarmacadam, which is from tar + macadam (“crushed stones”). Originally a trademark owned by its inventor, Edgar Hooley.
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Forms
tarmacs, tarmacking, tarmacked, tarmackedSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- surface with macadam:macadamizemacadamisemacadam
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle