Phrase guide

asphalt concrete

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A material often used for road surfacing, composed of a hard, granular material such as crushed stone combined with asphalt as a binder.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: blacktop, tarmac, tarmacadam
  • Before this street was paved with asphalt concrete, it was paved with cobbles.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: asphalt[Appendix:Glossary, blacktop, tarmac, tarmacadam

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: concrete, material

History

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: асфальтабето́н (asfalʹtabjetón) — Translations
  • Polish: asfaltobeton — Translations
  • Russian: асфальтобето́н (asfalʹtobetón) — Translations
  • Spanish: garujo asfáltico — Translations
  • Ukrainian: асфальтобето́н (asfalʹtobetón) — Translations