the tarmac

noun

: the area covered by pavement at an airport

Examples of the tarmac in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Following the event, the president and first lady entered the Beast and took a short drive to Marine One parked nearby on the tarmac for their return to the White House. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2026

The president himself will greet Xi on the tarmac upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

As the airplane air-conditioning worked overtime in the desert heat, the grooms traversed the tarmac numerous times to shuttle water and supplies to the horses. — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

With a nod from the person at the desk, we were buzzed out and strolled straight onto the tarmac to mount up. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 9 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the tarmac

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