the tarmac

noun

: the area covered by pavement at an airport

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When your flight is ready to depart, passengers will be brought to their flight in style, escorted individually in a BMW to the air field, across the tarmac and onto the plane. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025 The three of us leaped from the monsoonmobile as soon as Olbinski put it into park, rushing to the wall overlooking the tarmac and the haboob closing in on us. Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Buses carrying migrants pulled onto the tarmac as clusters of federal agents moved quickly between the vehicles and waiting aircraft. Valerie Gonzalez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025 Less than 24 hours later, Clark and his family were stepping off of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ private jet onto the tarmac at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to begin the next stage of the three-time Pro Bowler’s career. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 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 Sep. 2025.

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