noun
asphalt
AS-falt
noun
1
A thick, sticky black substance used mainly for surfacing roads, mixed with sand and gravel.
"Workers laid fresh asphalt on the highway overnight."
"The playground was covered in cracked asphalt."
verb
1
To cover a surface with asphalt.
"The council plans to asphalt the parking lot next month."
How to Use Asphalt
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe dark surface material used to pave roads and driveways; also the act of laying it down.
Word Forms
asphalted past tense, asphalts singular
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek asphaltos, meaning "bitumen" — a naturally occurring tar-like substance.