the tarmac

noun

: the area covered by pavement at an airport

Examples of the tarmac in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Passengers deplaned onto the tarmac and were bused to the terminal. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

An American Airlines Boeing 737-823 passneger aircraft moves along the tarmac at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) on August 23, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Adirondack chairs and fire pits were placed around the tarmac. — Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

Prince Mohammed greeted him on a purple carpet at the tarmac. — Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Rhymes for the tarmac

• almanac
• camelback
• cardiac
• carryback
• cluniac
• diamondback
• lumberjack
• maniac
• paperback
• piggyback
• quarterback
• saddleback