asphalt
noun/ˈæsfælt/
/ˈæsfɔːlt/
[uncountable]- a thick black sticky substance used especially for making the surface of roadsTopics Transport by car or lorryc2Oxford Collocations DictionaryAsphalt is used before these nouns:
- road
Word Originlate Middle English: from French asphalte, based on late Latin asphalton, asphaltum, from Greek asphalton.Want to learn more?
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