Etymology

blacktop

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Today it means: Asphalt concrete or similar bituminous black paving material used for the surface of roads (e.g., tarmacadam, tarmac). Full definition →

First used 20th c.
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The story

From black + top.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. Asphalt concrete or similar bituminous black paving material used for the surface of roads (e.g., tarmacadam, tarmac).
  • from 20th c. To pave with blacktop.

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