tarmac
English
/ˈtɑː(ɹ)mæk/
noun
Definitions
- Tarmacadam.
- (loosely) Any bituminous road surfacing material.
- (British) The driveable surface of a road.
- (informal) The area of an airport, other than the runway, where planes park or maneuver.
Etymology
Affix from English tar + English macadam.
Origin
English
macadam
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- macadam English
- retar English
- retarmac English
- tar English
- tarball English
- tarbomb English
- tarbrush English
- tarcrete English
- tarfile English
- tarlike English
- tarmacadam English
- tarpaper English
- tarpit English
- tarpot English
- tarseal English
- tarweed English
- untar English
- ter Middle English
- tarmac Irish
- tarmak Cebuano
- తారు Telugu
- 打馬膠 Chinese
- makadam Mauritian Creole
- makadam Seychellois Creole