ASPHALT Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word asphalt. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ASPHALT
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| bitumen | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons | ||||||||
| blacktop | nounn | |||||||
noun • a black bituminous material used for paving roads or other areas; usually spread over crushed rock verb • coat with blacktop | ||||||||
| macadam | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • broken stone used in macadamized roadways • a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar verb • surface with macadam | ||||||||
| pavement | nounn | |||||||
noun • the paved surface of a thoroughfare • material used to pave an area • walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway | ||||||||
| tarmac | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving • a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar verb • surface with macadam | ||||||||
| road surface | nounn | |||||||
noun • the paved surface of a paved roadway | ||||||||
| mineral pitch | nounn | |||||||
noun • a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons | ||||||||
