asphalt

noun

a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation

mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand

verb

cover with tar or asphalt

Roots

asphaltosasphalt- · Greek · bitumen

Synonyms for asphalt

blacktopn tarmacadamn bitumenn tarmacn pavementn pavingn macadamn malthan graveln concreteadj cementn

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Where does asphalt come from?

The word asphalt breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root asphalt, from Greek asphaltos (“bitumen”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.