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pavement vs tarmac

tarmac vs pavement

pavement and tarmac both are nouns.

pavement is not a verb while tarmac is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pavement Yes No No No
tarmac Yes No Yes No
As nouns, tarmac is a hyponym of pavement; that is, tarmac is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pavement:
  • pavement: material used to pave an area
  • tarmac: a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving
Other hyponyms of pavement include asphalt, concrete, blacktop, blacktopping, macadam, tarmacadam.
pavement (noun) tarmac (noun)
the paved surface of a thoroughfare a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving
material used to pave an area
pavement (verb) tarmac (verb)
surface with macadam
Difference between pavement and tarmac

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