blacktop

noun

black·​top ˈblak-ˌtäp 

: a bituminous material used especially for surfacing roads

also : a surface paved with blacktop

blacktop transitive verb

Examples of blacktop in a Sentence

road crews laying down blacktop

Recent Examples on the Web

To increase local storage, Reznik wants to see more smaller and mid-size projects in the San Fernando Valley and South LA, such as removing hardscape like blacktop from schools and parks and creating more green space. —Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026

Inside, workers placed large plywood and metal supports to hold up the walls of dirt beneath the blacktop, while additional crews, trucks and heavy machinery operated on nearby streets. —Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026

Their efforts have made a significant dent on Staten Island; blocks that were buried Tuesday showed blacktop Wednesday. —Ali Bauman, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026

Children ran across blacktop that could reach over 120 degrees on warm days. —Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blacktop

• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• bookshop
• clatsop
• desktop
• eavesdrop
• estop
• hardtop
• hilltop
• laptop

Kids Definition

blacktop

noun

black·​top -ˌtäp 

: a bituminous material (as asphalt) used especially for surfacing roads

also : a surface paved with blacktop

blacktop verb