macadamize

[ muh-kad-uh-mahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, mac·ad·am·ized, mac·ad·am·iz·ing.

1. to pave by laying and compacting successive layers of broken stone, often with asphalt or hot tar.

macadamize

/ məˈkædəˌmaɪz /

verb

1. tr to construct or surface (a road) with macadam

Derived Forms

• macˈadamˌizer, noun
• macˌadamiˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• mac·adam·i·zation noun
• unmac·adam·ized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of macadamize¹

First recorded in 1815–25; macadam + -ize