the tarmac

noun

: the area covered by pavement at an airport

Examples of the tarmac in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The propeller spurts into life and the pilots ensuring a smooth takeoff begin their high-speed chase down the tarmac. Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024 Harris slammed Trump, who has yet to release his own medical records, during an interview with reporters on the tarmac in North Carolina. Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2024 Hong Kong officials welcomed the giant pandas at the city’s international airport with a red carpet on the tarmac and panda toys. Reuters, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024 Ten days later, Biden was on the tarmac as three Americans wrongfully detained in Russia were reunited with their families on U.S. soil. Tamara Keith, NPR, 21 Sep. 2024 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 25 Oct. 2024.

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