Macadam
WordNet
noun
(1) A paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar
(2) Broken stone used in macadamized roadways
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Named after John Loudon McAdam, who invented the process of macadamization.
Used for describing road surfaces originally constructed using the McAdam method, but now sometimes used for any road or street.
Noun
- The surface of a road consisting of layers of crushed stone (usually tar-coated for modern traffic).
- Any road or street
Related terms
- (materials) asphalt, brick, cobbles, gravel, tar
- (features and construction techniques) crown, crowning, dusting, paving, rolled, subgrade
- (equipment and tools) bulldozer, dump truck, grader, pan, roller, sheepfooter, steamroller
- (road surface types) cobblestone, dirt, gravel, hardtop, tarmac, tarmacadam
- (vias) highway, road, street