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View synonyms for tarp
tarp
[ tahrp ]
tarp
1/ tɑːp /
TARP
2/ tɑːp /
acronym for
- Troubled Assets Relief Program: a fund providing money to increase the liquidity of financial institutions
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tarp1
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; by shortening
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Example Sentences
“What will we do if CPB One is gone?” asked Caldera, standing in front of her tent, which was covered with a black plastic tarp against the rain.
From Los Angeles Times
All week, plastic tarps had been taped to the ceiling of the visiting clubhouse at Citi Field.
From Los Angeles Times
Mr Abraham’s body was found wrapped in a tarp on Sunday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
From BBC
The influx has raised the ire of many neighbors, who complain about unsightly tarps, trash raw sewage and crime, even as the camps are essential housing for thousands of people.
From Los Angeles Times
The couple recently started selling rice from a tarp on the street, making less than a fifth of their old income.
From Los Angeles Times
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