blacktop

Example Sentences

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The first sounds of the morning came from the tinny speaker playing hip-hop and reggaeton, and the crash of pine trees falling on the blacktop.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

It’s three miles from there to State Route 92, a trek through mesquite and grassland, floodplains and furrows that serve as a rough-hewn pathway to the two-lane blacktop and the interior that lies beyond.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2025

Now let me tell you the SigAlert story, before it fades to blacktop.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024

"When she starts running her mouth, you better not say anything back because she won't miss!" is what was shared amongst the dudes who battled her on the blacktop daily.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2024

While 7-Building’s yard contained a running path, benches, vegetable gardens, and a great view of the Hudson River, the SHU had a bare blacktop courtyard divided in two by a chain-link fence.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover