blacktop

[ blak-top ]

noun

1. a bituminous substance, usually asphalt, for paving roads, parking lots, playgrounds, etc.
2. a road covered with blacktop.

adjective

1. pertaining to or surfaced with blacktop:

   a blacktop driveway.

verb (used with object)

, black·topped, black·top·ping.

1. to pave with blacktop.

blacktop

/ ˈblækˌtɒp /

noun

1. a bituminous mixture used for paving
2. a road paved with this mixture

Word History and Origins

Origin of blacktop¹

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35; black + top ¹

Example Sentences

Now let me tell you the SigAlert story, before it fades to blacktop.

From Los Angeles Times

For drivers and cyclists, it’s a one-way route, with a speed limit of 35 mph, on a wonderfully smooth two-lane blacktop.

From Los Angeles Times

"When she starts running her mouth, you better not say anything back because she won't miss!" is what was shared amongst the dudes who battled her on the blacktop daily.

From Salon

On the morning of the landslide, Ron DeQuilettes, an electrical contractor who also did blacktop installation work, was to come to the house to give an estimate for a new driveway.

From Seattle Times

Prosecutors showed the courtroom an image of a Mercedes emblem lying on the blacktop, and Mejia later testified there were two emblems from the luxury car line found at the scene.

From Los Angeles Times