asphalt
/ˈæsfɔlt/
noun
- A black, sticky substance mixed with sand or gravel and used for paving roads and other surfaces.
- Asphalt is commonly used for driveways because it is durable and affordable.
- The heat from the sun made the asphalt soft and sticky.
- The workers laid fresh asphalt on the highway this morning.
verb
- To cover or pave with asphalt.
- We need to asphalt the driveway before winter arrives.
- The city plans to asphalt the old parking lot next month.
- They asphaltted the entire street in just two days.