Blacktop

/ˈblæk.tɑp/ noun

A dark asphalt surface used to pave roads, parking lots, or playgrounds.

From 'black' + 'top,' an American term from the early 20th century describing the dark asphalt layer that tops road construction, replacing earlier crushed stone surfaces.

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