the tarmac

noun

: the area covered by pavement at an airport

Examples of the tarmac in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

No manufacturer wants a multimillion-dollar jet sitting on the tarmac awaiting chairs or flying across the Atlantic carrying ghost suites. — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

The new Qatari-gifted jet sat a few hundred yards down the tarmac. — Isabella Murray, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

The method used to conceal the president was a catering truck typically used on the tarmac to deliver food and beverages to airplanes, the Washington Post reported. — Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

And if a twist-and-go transmission is what finally gets a few scooter riders to leave the tarmac behind, then perhaps this quirky little machine has understood the spirit of adventure better than some of the segment's heavyweight icons ever did. — New Atlas, 8 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the tarmac

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