macadam

noun mac·ad·am \mə-ˈka-dəm\

: a road surface made with a dark material that contains small broken stones

Full Definition of MACADAM

: macadamized roadway or pavement especially with a bituminous binder

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John L. McAdam †1836 British engineer

First Known Use: 1824

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noun mac·ad·am \mə-ˈka-dəm\

: a road surface made of small closely packed broken stone

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