—used for a bituminous binder for roads
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Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2025
Bongiovi, 23, was pictured walking on a tarmac towards a plane and carrying their baby girl in his right arm.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
One of my only criticisms is how the interior is screwed together: more than a few squeaks and rattles came to light over choppy tarmac and mid-corner bumps and undulations.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The route then snakes through the landscape near Ndabaka Gate in the national park; expect gravel roads and gently paved tarmac, as well as zebras, giraffes, and buffalo.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The extraordinary drama played out overnight on a holiday weekend and vaulted from tarmacs in Texas to a courtroom in Washington.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2025
Bongiovi, 23, was pictured walking on a tarmac towards a plane and carrying their baby girl in his right arm.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
One of my only criticisms is how the interior is screwed together: more than a few squeaks and rattles came to light over choppy tarmac and mid-corner bumps and undulations.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The route then snakes through the landscape near Ndabaka Gate in the national park; expect gravel roads and gently paved tarmac, as well as zebras, giraffes, and buffalo.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Tarmac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tarmac. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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tarmac
noun
tar·mac
ˈtär-ˌmak 
: a road, apron, or runway paved with layers of crushed stone covered with tar
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