—used for a bituminous binder for roads
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
The worst collision of all time happened on a crowded tarmac on the Spanish island of Tenerife in 1977.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Those practice run-throughs cover an array of scenarios, from rendezvous, berthing, detaching from the ISS of the Dream Chaser, to departure and spaceplane reentry back to Earth for a Kennedy Space Center tarmac touchdown, Jason said.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Nonetheless, a mini city sprouted from the old tarmac.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Passengers are later shown standing around on the airport tarmac.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
The worst collision of all time happened on a crowded tarmac on the Spanish island of Tenerife in 1977.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Those practice run-throughs cover an array of scenarios, from rendezvous, berthing, detaching from the ISS of the Dream Chaser, to departure and spaceplane reentry back to Earth for a Kennedy Space Center tarmac touchdown, Jason said.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Nonetheless, a mini city sprouted from the old tarmac.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Tarmac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tarmac. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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tarmac
noun
tar·mac
ˈtär-ˌmak 
: a road, apron, or runway paved with layers of crushed stone covered with tar
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