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pavement vs blacktop

blacktop vs pavement

pavement and blacktop both are nouns.

pavement is not a verb while blacktop is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pavement Yes No No No
blacktop Yes No Yes No
As nouns, blacktop is a hyponym of pavement; that is, blacktop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pavement:
  • pavement: material used to pave an area
  • blacktop: a black bituminous material used for paving roads or other areas; usually spread over crushed rock
Other hyponyms of pavement include asphalt, concrete, blacktopping, macadam, tarmac, tarmacadam.
pavement (noun) blacktop (noun)
the paved surface of a thoroughfare a black bituminous material used for paving roads or other areas; usually spread over crushed rock
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
material used to pave an area
pavement (verb) blacktop (verb)
coat with blacktop
Difference between pavement and blacktop

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