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

Dressed in white-and-silver paisley-print jackets glittering under the late-afternoon sun, the members of the Stylistics steadied themselves as a rotating stage carried them before an audience gathered on the blacktop outside Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium.

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

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