blacktop

/ˈblæktɒp/

Meanings

noun

Asphalt concrete or similar bituminous black paving material used for the surface of roads (e.g., tarmacadam, tarmac).

Examples :

"The children drew hopscotch squares on the blacktop during recess. "

noun

A road so paved.

Examples :

"The children played hopscotch on the blacktop after school. "

material way place

verb

To pave with blacktop.

Examples :

"The county first blacktopped that road decades ago"

material utility building

Related Words

decades noun

/ˈdɛkeɪdz/ /ˈdɛkədɪz/

A group, set, or series of ten , particularly:

"a decade of soldiers"

squares noun

/skwɛrz/ /skwɛərz/

A polygon with four sides of equal length and four right angles; an equilateral rectangle; a regular quadrilateral.

""The checkerboard is made up of alternating black and white squares." "

asphalt noun

/ˈæʃfɔlt/ /ˈæsfɑlt/ /ˈæsfælt/ /ˈæsfɔlt/

A sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.

"The road crew used asphalt to repair the cracked pavement. "

concrete noun

/kɵnˈkɹiːt/ /ˈkɑnkɹiːt/

A solid mass formed by the coalescence of separate particles; a compound substance, a concretion.

"The bird's nest was a concrete example of how strong and carefully constructed things can be. "

surface noun

/ˈsɜːfɪs/ /ˈsɝːfəs/

The overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid.

"The smooth surface of the kitchen table was perfect for setting the dinner plates. "

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

hopscotch noun

/ˈhɑpˌskɑtʃ/

A child's game, in which a player, hopping on one foot, drives a stone from one compartment to another of a figure traced or scotched on the ground.

"The children played hopscotch during recess at school. "

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

blacktopped verb

/ˈblækˌtɑpt/ /ˈblækˌtɒpt/

To pave with blacktop.

"The county first blacktopped that road decades ago"

bituminous noun

/bɪˈtjuːmənəs/ /baɪˈtjuːmənəs/

Bituminous coal.

"The power plant burned bituminous, producing electricity for the city. "

tarmacadam noun

/ˌtɑːrmækəˈdæm/ /ˌtɑːrmækəˈdɑːm/

A mixture of tar and small stones used in paving.

"The school's new parking lot was paved with tarmacadam, providing a smooth surface for the cars. "

similar noun

/ˈsɪmələ/ /ˈsɪməlɚ/

That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

"The teacher praised the students' similar answers on the math quiz. "