tarmac
noun
tar·mac
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Definition of tarmac
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a tarmacadam road, apron, or runway
Tarmac
trademarkDefinition of Tarmac (Entry 2 of 2)
—used for a bituminous binder for roads
Examples of tarmac in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Another bill that prohibited handguns on airport tarmacs passed the Legislature, only to be vetoed by Abbott. — Dallas News, "Democrats push Abbott for special session on guns, but governor proposes roundtables," 9 Aug. 2019 Kim Yo Jong, the sister of Kim Jong Un and one of the North Korean leader’s most trusted lieutenants, was on hand making last-minute arrangements on the airport tarmac. — Andrew Jeong, WSJ, "Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in Kick Off Three-Day Summit in Pyongyang," 17 Sep. 2018 Meanwhile, four members of Lynch's staff were still in the van on the airport tarmac. — Richard Ruelas, azcentral, "Chatty ex-president, wary AG: Report details Sky Harbor meeting between Clinton and Lynch," 14 June 2018 Political corruption and the excusing of it through presidential pardon (Trump) or through intrigue, as in a 40-minute private meeting on an airport tarmac, (Clinton) has a cost. — John Kass, chicagotribune.com, "Trump, Blago and the cost of corruption," 1 June 2018 On Twitter, users discussed being stuck on planes sitting on the tarmac. — Wendy Lee, latimes.com, "LAX loses power, leaving many travelers grounded; Southwest cancels flights," 5 June 2019 Eventually, a tunnel would connect those services to the terminals, helping limit vehicles on the tarmac. — Melissa Yeager, azcentral, "Sky Harbor Airport's $5.7 billion, 20-year plan: Double the capacity, add 'bus gates'," 7 Jan. 2019 Rapinoe converted a penalty kick in the second half and Rose Lavelle added a goal in the championship game, kicking off a party that carried over to the tarmac in Newark. — Jake Seiner, courant.com, "US Women’s World Cup champs arrive home ahead of parade," 9 July 2019 Rapinoe converted a penalty kick in the second half and Rose Lavelle added a goal in the championship game, kicking off a party that carried over to the tarmac in Newark. — Jake Seiner, chicagotribune.com, "Up next for the World Cup champs: A ticker-tape parade in New York on Wednesday and then a 5-game victory tour," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tarmac.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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