the tarmac

noun

: the area covered by pavement at an airport

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Most notably, Trump was greeted on the tarmac by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman himself—a rare diplomatic honor. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025 After hours on the tarmac, Nguyen said his client called his wife. Laura Strickler, NBC news, 8 May 2025 This whisper-quiet neck fan delivers 360-degree cooling to keep you calm and comfortable—even when your flight’s stalled on the tarmac. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2025 Cruise, in a dark T-shirt and jeans, exited after chatting with airport staff on the tarmac, giving one of them a fist bump. Jack Smart, People.com, 30 Apr. 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 27 May. 2025.

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