Tarmac™
noun /ˈtɑːmæk/
/ˈtɑːrmæk/
[uncountable]- (also less frequent tarmacadam/ˌtɑːməˈkædəm//ˌtɑːrməˈkædəm/)(North American English also blacktop)a black material used for making road surfaces, that consists of small stones mixed with tarTopics Transport by car or lorryc2
- the tarmacan area with a Tarmac surface, especially at an airport
- Three planes were standing on the tarmac, waiting to take off.