tarmac
noun
[ ˈtɑːmak ]
• material used for surfacing roads or other outdoor areas, consisting of broken stone mixed with tar.
• "the tarmac path"
tarmac
verb
• surface (a road or other outdoor area) with tarmac or a similar material.
• "they'll be wanting to tarmac the path"
Origin:
early 20th century: abbreviation of tarmacadam.
