—used for a bituminous binder for roads
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Zambada said Guzmán López forced him onto the plane and then delivered him to FBI and Department of Homeland Security agents waiting on the New Mexico tarmac.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Kurt's key takeaways Robots moving baggage on an airport tarmac may take a minute to get used to.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Accessibility With its courtyard stones, uneven farmland, and distinct lack of tarmac, Fowlescombe Farm lacks the basic terrain and easy access for wheelchair users.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Customers dine beneath hanging model airplanes and can watch planes take off and land through floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the airport tarmac.
—Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
Zambada said Guzmán López forced him onto the plane and then delivered him to FBI and Department of Homeland Security agents waiting on the New Mexico tarmac.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Kurt's key takeaways Robots moving baggage on an airport tarmac may take a minute to get used to.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Accessibility With its courtyard stones, uneven farmland, and distinct lack of tarmac, Fowlescombe Farm lacks the basic terrain and easy access for wheelchair users.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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 13 May. 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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