blacktop

Example Sentences

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Rooted in the streetball tradition of three-on-three hoops played on neighborhood blacktops, the league rolled out its Summer in the City tour — a day-long showcase with eight teams vying for a $1 million championship.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

“There’s less green space and more buildings and cement and blacktops to really absorb and retain the heat,” Basu said.

From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2022

He hasn’t lit much among the lonely little burgs along the blacktops, while Warren launched her campaign in red western Iowa.

From The Guardian • Jul. 29, 2019

The Star recently took a trip from Aurora to West Plains, a distance of 134 miles over blacktops and gravel roads, stopping to talk to people in small towns and farms along the way.

From Washington Times • Jul. 11, 2014

A. I mean, if you’re going to play basketball on the streets and on the blacktops, trash talking is a part of the game.

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2010