Tarmac Definition
tärmăk
tarmacs
noun
Webster's New World
An airport runway or apron.
Webster's New World
A paved road.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
tarmacs
To cause (an aircraft) to sit on a taxiway.
American Heritage
To sit on a taxiway. Used of an aircraft.
American Heritage
(UK, Canada) To pave.
Wiktionary
(aviation) To spend time idling on a runway, usually waiting for takeoff clearance.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- macadamise
- macadamize
Other Word Forms of Tarmac
Noun
Singular:
tarmacPlural:
tarmacsOrigin of Tarmac
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Shortening of tarmacadam, which is tar + macadam (crushed stones).
From Wiktionary
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From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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