tarmac

Example Sentences

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Unlike elsewhere on the autobahn, the median strip on this 3.5-mile section isn’t grassy but solid tarmac.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I’ve had to run down here in the middle of the night,” De La Torre, 68, yelled as the engine of their propane-powered generator roared to life, a sound more suitable for an airport tarmac than a suburban frontyard.

From Los Angeles Times

"About 30 minutes into the rally, the crowd began to thin," Copeland wrote, "with people getting a head start on the walk back to the parking lots, designated and otherwise. Several leaving early said they accomplished what they wanted to achieve by showing up for the rally, enduring traffic and long lines. Some said after hours on the tarmac, they were tired, hungry or both and wanted to get home."

From Salon

Just days ago, the highway linking Alausí with Guamote was closed indefinitely after the tarmac had cracked open.

From BBC

Senior commanders from the United States, Japan and Australia also made a shared trip to the area, where they touched the cracked tarmac and stared at the concrete pits where the giant atomic weapons were attached to B-29 Superfortress bombers.

From New York Times