the tarmac

noun

: the area covered by pavement at an airport

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What appear to be intercontinental ballistic missile parts can be seen parked on the tarmac as sections of old rockets sit in lots surrounded by weeds. Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025 Debris appears scattered across the tarmac as emergency crews rush toward the wreckage. Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025 Passengers on the flight from Houston were evacuated onto the tarmac after landing. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025 Photos shared on social media showed passengers deplaning on the tarmac at DCA. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the tarmac

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“The tarmac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tarmac. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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