(transitive) To pave with asphalt.
Used in a Sentence
asphalt
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for asphalt.
Editorial note
As for asphalt's CO2 footprint, that's the figure for asphalt mixed with cement.
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Quick take
(transitive) To pave with asphalt.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of asphalt gathered in one view.
A sticky, black to brown and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen with small mineral particles, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.
Ellipsis of asphalt concrete, a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways. [A material often used for road surfacing, composed of a hard, granular material such as crushed stone combined with asphalt as a binder.]
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for asphalt.
verb
(transitive) To pave with asphalt.
See also: macadam, tarmac, paved, tarmacadam, mineral-pitch
noun
A sticky, black to brown and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen with small mineral particles, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.
See also: macadam, tarmac, paved, tarmacadam, mineral-pitch
noun
Ellipsis of asphalt concrete, a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways. [A material often used for road surfacing, composed of a hard, granular material such as crushed stone combined with asphalt as a binder.]
See also: macadam, tarmac, paved, tarmacadam, mineral-pitch
Example sentences
As for asphalt's CO2 footprint, that's the figure for asphalt mixed with cement.
But the cost is still lower than fixing potholes in asphalt due to wear & tear, freezing and thawing, and slippery ice is less of a problem too.
Races rarely happen on asphalt or cement, so falls (by themselves) aren't as dangerous as you might think.
Aesthetically, it might seem more natural than asphalt, but lawns are a long way from ‘nature’.
The cost to the government may be lower than fixing potholes in asphalt, but not necessarily to the people driving cars.
It's crushed limestone, which was originally used instead of asphalt to line the bike path.
If it's not at least as good as current best asphalt then don't bother.
Extracting asphalt and bitumens from crude oil is literally the bottom of barrel.
Those workers didn't show up and pour asphalt because they felt like it; they did it because they were paid to do it.
It never was a pure contest of man, willpower, carbon-fiber, and asphalt.
Cost per mile for a 12 foot wide country road,(O(64K000 ft 2), seems to be O($100000) including road preparation and asphalt (base plus top).
Ship it far away for someone else to use it as asphalt?
Quote examples
Roads could be laid in a matter of weeks rather than months and last about three times as long, it claimed." "...asphalt is responsible for 1.6m tons of CO2 emissions a year globally – 2% of all road transport emissions.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use asphalt in a sentence?
As for asphalt's CO2 footprint, that's the figure for asphalt mixed with cement.
What does asphalt mean?
(transitive) To pave with asphalt.
What part of speech is asphalt?
asphalt is commonly used as verb, noun.