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pavement vs tarmacadam

tarmacadam vs pavement

pavement and tarmacadam both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pavement Yes No No No
tarmacadam Yes No No No
As nouns, tarmacadam is a hyponym of pavement; that is, tarmacadam is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pavement:
  • pavement: material used to pave an area
  • tarmacadam: 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, tarmac.
pavement (noun) tarmacadam (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
Difference between pavement and tarmacadam

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