tarmac

1 of 2

noun

tar·​mac ˈtär-ˌmak How to pronounce tarmac (audio)
: a tarmacadam road, apron, or runway

Tarmac

2 of 2

trademark

used for a bituminous binder for roads

Examples of tarmac in a Sentence

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Noun
With the Mets idling on a tarmac, the Reds waited out an hours-long rain delay to beat…the Brewers. Jerry Beach, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 In January 2012, Obama visited Intel’s chip-making facilities in Chandler in a trip most remembered for then-Gov. Jan Brewer wagging her finger in the president’s face on a tarmac. Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 26 Sep. 2024 Their beams reveal not just a section of tarmac ahead, but one of Ukraine’s most top-secret weapons, controlled by its most clandestine agency. Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024 Washington — Nearly seven weeks after the Russians handed over Paul Whelan on a tarmac in Ankara, Turkey, the Marine veteran stood on the steps of the U.S. Capitol with a message for other Americans who are held abroad. Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tarmac 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

from Tarmac, a trademark

First Known Use

Noun

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tarmac was in 1919

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“Tarmac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tarmac. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

tarmac

noun
tar·​mac ˈtär-ˌmak How to pronounce tarmac (audio)
: a road, apron, or runway paved with layers of crushed stone covered with tar

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