—used for a bituminous binder for roads
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Christine Chung, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The Sundays staff met me at the Hamilton Island Airport, collected my bags, and a seamless transfer had me from tarmac to check-in in five minutes flat.
—Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2025
Travelling with his wife Queen Camilla, the king landed in Ottawa May 26, meeting on the airport tarmac with U.K. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon, his representative in Canada.
—USA Today, 28 May 2025
The plan also includes investing in new ground radar sensors on tarmacs and at airports, a new flight management system and some new air traffic control towers and other facilities, Duffy said.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 8 May 2025
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Last year, airlines reported 437 long tarmac delays on domestic flights, compared with 289 in 2023, and 61 on international flights, compared with 35 in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
—Christine Chung, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The Sundays staff met me at the Hamilton Island Airport, collected my bags, and a seamless transfer had me from tarmac to check-in in five minutes flat.
—Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2025
Travelling with his wife Queen Camilla, the king landed in Ottawa May 26, meeting on the airport tarmac with U.K. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon, his representative in Canada.
—USA Today, 28 May 2025
The plan also includes investing in new ground radar sensors on tarmacs and at airports, a new flight management system and some new air traffic control towers and other facilities, Duffy said.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 8 May 2025
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“Tarmac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tarmac. Accessed 3 Jul. 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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