black·top

[blak-top] noun, adjective, verb, black·topped, black·top·ping.
noun
1.
a bituminous substance, usually asphalt, for paving roads, parking lots, playgrounds, etc.
2.
a road covered with blacktop.
adjective
3.
pertaining to or surfaced with blacktop: a blacktop driveway.
verb (used with object)
4.
to pave with blacktop.

Origin:
1930–35, Americanism; black + top1

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blacktop (ˈblækˌtɒp) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a bituminous mixture used for paving
2.  a road paved with this mixture

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Example sentences
Convenient access to the area headquarters on the west side is provided by a
  blacktop road.
Permits are not required for resurfacing existing blacktop.
Students will work cooperatively to design a permanent tessellation activity
  area for the school blacktop.
Record snowfalls combined with rain and fluctuating temperatures this winter
  have left cracked blacktop across the five boroughs.
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