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blacktop

Pronunciation: /ˈblæktɒp/

The English word “blacktop” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Asphalt concrete or similar bituminous black paving material used for the surface of roads (e.g., tarmacadam, tarmac).
  2. A road so paved.
  3. A paved area on a schoolground reserved for recess activities, often doubling as a parking lot.

verb

  1. To pave with blacktop.

Etymology

From black + top.

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