Macadam and Tarmac

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Macadam noun - A paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar.

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Tarmac is a synonym for macadam. In some cases you can use "Tarmac" instead a noun "Macadam".

Nearby Words: macadamized, macadamised

Tarmac noun - A paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar.

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Macadam is a synonym for tarmac. You can use "Macadam" instead a noun "Tarmac".

Tarmac (asphalt road covering): Interestingly, the term originally referred to a completely different pavement, tar-penetration macadam.

Source: Brand Name Takeover

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Tarmac and Macadam. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/macadam/tarmac

Macadam & Tarmac. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/macadam/tarmac>.

Tarmac or Macadam. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/macadam/tarmac.

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