tarmacadam
noun
tar·mac·ad·am
ˌtär-mə-ˈka-dəm 
1
: a pavement constructed by spraying or pouring a tar binder over layers of crushed stone and then rolling
2
: a material of tar and aggregates mixed in a plant and shaped on the roadway
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The long straight tarmacadam of Texas rolled out in front of me.
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Colum McCann, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Colum McCann, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Tarmacadam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tarmacadam. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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