English Explanatory Dictionary

blacktop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Asphalt concrete or similar bituminous black paving material used for the surface of roads (e.g., tarmacadam, tarmac).
  2. A road so paved.
  3. A paved area on a schoolground reserved for recess activities, often doubling as a parking lot.
verb
  1. To pave with blacktop.

Pronunciation

/ˈblæktɒp/

Word forms

blacktop blacktops black top black-top blacktopping blacktopped

Etymology

From black + top.

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