macadamize

[ muh-kad-uh-mahyz ]
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verb (used with object),mac·ad·am·ized, mac·ad·am·iz·ing.
  1. to pave by laying and compacting successive layers of broken stone, often with asphalt or hot tar.

Origin of macadamize

1
First recorded in 1815–25; macadam + -ize
  • Also especially British, mac·ad·am·ise .

Other words from macadamize

  • mac·ad·am·i·za·tion, noun
  • un·mac·ad·am·ized, adjective

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How to use macadamize in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for macadamize

macadamize

macadamise

/ (məˈkædəˌmaɪz) /


verb
  1. (tr) to construct or surface (a road) with macadam

Derived forms of macadamize

  • macadamization or macadamisation, noun
  • macadamizer or macadamiser, noun

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