Asphalt
/ˈæsfɔːlt/noun
A black substance used to build roads.
They are repaving the street with fresh asphalt.
Often appears as...
- asphalt road
- asphalt paving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Color Descriptor
Asphalt is commonly described as black or dark grey, emphasizing its typical appearance.
The newly laid asphalt was a rich, dark black under the sun.
Pro Tip 2/3Temperature Sensitive
Asphalt can get very hot in the sun, often used to describe scorching summer surfaces.
Walking barefoot on the asphalt in July is unbearable.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use
Asphalt can metaphorically signify a beginning or path to progress, as roads often do.
The newly constructed asphalt to the village paved the way to their development.
Compare with
bitumenconcretemacadampavementtar
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