tarmac

noun/ˈtɑrˌmæk/

Frequency rank: #12,586 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A paved surface at an airport where aircraft park, maneuver, or take off.

Illustration for the English word “tarmac”

Example sentence

The planes lined up on the tarmac before taking off one by one.

Synonyms & related words

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