—used for a bituminous binder for roads
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
On earlier test loops around Portugal, some tarmac blemishes were noted.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026
The plane drops toward a short tongue of tarmac.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Danish soldiers walk across the frozen tarmac after arriving at Nuuk airport, Greenland, on January 19, 2026.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Some sections of the track, which will use existing streets, roads and sections of the air station tarmac, will be repaved.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
On earlier test loops around Portugal, some tarmac blemishes were noted.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026
The plane drops toward a short tongue of tarmac.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Danish soldiers walk across the frozen tarmac after arriving at Nuuk airport, Greenland, on January 19, 2026.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Tarmac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tarmac. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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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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