blacktop

Example Sentences

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I pulled into the parking lot of the Carson Home Depot, a sprawling Southern California blacktop shared with Albertsons, Staples, and a McDonald’s.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

Ten have been opened so far, and a new agreement between the city and school district paves the way for more, although two major obstacles are funding and the need to replace blacktop with greenery.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025

Dressed in white-and-silver paisley-print jackets glittering under the late-afternoon sun, the members of the Stylistics steadied themselves as a rotating stage carried them before an audience gathered on the blacktop outside Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 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

He did not stay on the blacktop but went along the edge, the side toward Burden Creek, walking where there were trees and bushes to hide him.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien