Blacktop
(noun)
- A surface of asphalt concrete, used for paving roads, streets, and parking areas.
- A material made of asphalt and aggregate, used for paving surfaces.
Origin:
From black + top, from the dark color of the surface.
Examples:
- The city plans to blacktop the entire downtown area next year.
- The new blacktop surface on the road made it much smoother to drive on.
- The parking lot was in need of a new blacktop layer.
- The cost of blacktop is less expensive than concrete.
- The blacktop on the running track was recently repaved.