Blacktops

/ˈblæk.tɑps/ noun

Definition

Plural of blacktop; multiple areas or sections covered with asphalt surface.

Etymology

Simple plural of blacktop, extending the term to multiple paved surfaces in the same region or across different locations.

Kelly Says

American schoolyard culture is literally built on blacktops—the asphalt playground became the iconic site of basketball games, hopscotch, and urban childhood from the 1950s onward!

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