Asphalt

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A dark sticky mixture of bitumen with crushed gravel or sand, widely used for road surfacing and roofing.

“The council laid fresh asphalt on the road after the winter frost had cracked the surface.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

as·phalt

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Synonyms

tarmac bitumenblacktopmacadam

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alphas alpha apast aptal asaph atlas halas halts hasta latah laths palas palta pasha pasta patas paths plash plats salat salpa salta shalt slath

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