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hard-surface

American

[hahrd-sur-fis] / ˈhɑrdˈsɜr fɪs /

verb (used with object)

hard-surfaced, hard-surfacing

to make the surface of (something) hard or firm, as by compacting or paving it.

to hard-surface a parking area.

Etymology

Origin of hard-surface

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Example Sentences

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With two miles of hard-surface trails and four miles of natural-surface trails, you can select which hike best suits your family.

From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2021

No hard-surface roads connect Juneau to the North American road network.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2021

The bottom of the rug pad is made from the same grippy, latex-free synthetic material commonly used in yoga mats, making it ideal for wood and other hard-surface floors.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2020

Normally, hard-surface tennis courts are green or blue.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2018

A mile or so, and there was another hard-surface road branching off.

From Operation Terror by Leinster, Murray

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