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

The program includes a classroom safety presentation, riding skills drills on a blacktop, and a group ride through the neighborhood to put the lessons and skills into practice. —Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2025

Riders can choose from 10-, 25-, 40-, 50- and 70-mile loops on paved blacktop, said Mark Fisher, chairman of the public image committee of Stillwater Sunrise Rotary Club, which is helping organize the Bridge the Valley Bike Rally. —Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 1 Aug. 2025

Because there’s a big difference between special on the blacktop and special at the next level. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025

Aerial photography revealed fresh patches of asphalt, including several short stretches of roads and an 11-acre patch of new blacktop. —Miami Herald, 11 July 2025

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