—used for a bituminous binder for roads
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
The aircraft was met by a hearse on the airport tarmac, according to WBTV.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Passengers are later shown standing around on the airport tarmac.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
The worst collision of all time happened on a crowded tarmac on the Spanish island of Tenerife in 1977.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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Noun
No footprints, no signs of mankind, no civilization, no tarmac.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
The aircraft was met by a hearse on the airport tarmac, according to WBTV.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Passengers are later shown standing around on the airport tarmac.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
The worst collision of all time happened on a crowded tarmac on the Spanish island of Tenerife in 1977.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Tarmac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tarmac. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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tarmac
noun
tar·mac
ˈtär-ˌmak 
: a road, apron, or runway paved with layers of crushed stone covered with tar
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