macadamize
[ muh-kad-uh-mahyz ]
verb (used with object),mac·ad·am·ized, mac·ad·am·iz·ing.
to pave by laying and compacting successive layers of broken stone, often with asphalt or hot tar.
Origin of macadamize
1- 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
Do macadamise the frown from your brow in order to receive them.
The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2) | Frederic G. Kenyon
British Dictionary definitions for macadamize
macadamize
macadamise
/ (məˈkædəˌmaɪz) /
verb
(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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