—used for a bituminous binder for roads
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Nov. 2025
While the work isn’t all glamorous—technicians often endure extreme weather, noisy tarmacs, and the smell of jet fumes—the payoff can be substantial.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
The runway had been temporarily shortened from roughly 12,000 feet in length to roughly 6,853 feet of tarmac available at the time.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
Or maybe, like another ending that unfolds on an airport tarmac, this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
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Noun
This scene involves a woman briefly driving on an airport tarmac and kissing an actor goodbye.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Nov. 2025
While the work isn’t all glamorous—technicians often endure extreme weather, noisy tarmacs, and the smell of jet fumes—the payoff can be substantial.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
The runway had been temporarily shortened from roughly 12,000 feet in length to roughly 6,853 feet of tarmac available at the time.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
Or maybe, like another ending that unfolds on an airport tarmac, this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tarmac
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“Tarmac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tarmac. Accessed 30 Nov. 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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