the tarmac

noun

: the area covered by pavement at an airport

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Photos of Haaland on the tarmac posted to social media were riddled with homophobia and comments questioning the striker’s masculinity. Teddy Brown, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 Now regime officials waited patiently on the tarmac as the plane carrying Agen’s delegation passed under the streams of a water salute and rolled to a stop. Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 17 June 2026 Felipe escorted Leo to his Falcoln on the tarmac at the airport in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. ABC News, 12 June 2026 Felipe escorted Leo to his Falcon on the tarmac at the airport in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for the tarmac

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“The tarmac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tarmac. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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