tarmac

(tärmak′)

noun

  1. tarmacadam
  2. Chiefly Brit. an airport runway or apron
  3. Chiefly Brit. a paved road

Origin: < tarmacadam

See tarmac in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A tarmacadam road or surface, especially an airport runway.
verb tar·macked, tar·mack·ing, tar·macs
verb, transitive
To cause (an aircraft) to sit on a taxiway.
verb, intransitive
To sit on a taxiway. Used of an aircraft.

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Origin: Originally a trademark

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