Macadam and Tar

Macadam

Macadam noun - A paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar.
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Tar and macadam are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tar" instead a noun "Macadam".

Nearby Words: macadamized, macadamised

Tar

Tar noun - One who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel.

Macadam and tar are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Macadam" instead a noun "Tar".

Nearby Words: tarred, tared

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  • Tarmac (asphalt road covering): Interestingly, the term originally referred to a completely different pavement, tar-penetration macadam.
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Tar and Macadam. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/macadam/tar
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Tar or Macadam. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/macadam/tar.
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