asphalt
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asphalt
- /ˈæʃfɑlt/ Canada
- /ˈæsfɑlt/ Canada
- /ˈæʃfɔlt/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ˈæsfɔlt/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ˈæʃfɛlt/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ˈæsfælt/ UK
- /ˈæsfəlt/ UK
- /ˈæsfɔːlt/ UK
- /ˈæsfɒlt/ UK
- /ˈæʃ-/ UK
- /ˈæsfɔlt/ US
- /ˈæʃfɔlt/ US
- /ˈæsfɑlt/ US
Where it comes from
From Late Latin asphaltum, from Ancient Greek ἄσφαλτος (ásphaltos, “asphalt, bitumen”). Displaced native Old English eorþtyrewa (literally, "earth-tar").
noun asphalts · asphalte
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A sticky, black to brown and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen with small mineral particles, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.
The mining of asphalt was big business in this area in the early twentieth century.
Similar: bitumen
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Ellipsis of asphalt concrete, a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways.
Near-synonyms: tarmac, tarmacadam, blacktop, bitumen
Similar: tarmac, tarmacadam, blacktop, bitumen
verb asphalts · asphalting · asphalted · asphalte
- To pave with asphalt.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: tar, tarmacadam, paved, macadam, tarmac, macadamized, mineral pitch, bitumen, bituminous, oil, pavement, coating, fluid, sidewalk, pitch, road
Translations
Every language
noun sticky, black and highly viscous liquid
| Español | asfalto, chapopote, chapapote, pisasfalto, neme |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아스팔트 aseupalteu, 역청 yeokcheong |
| 日本語 | アスファルト asufaruto, 瀝青 rekisei |
| 中文 | 瀝青 /沥青 lìqīng |
| हिन्दी | डामर ḍāmar |
| Português | asfalto |
| Français | asphalte |
| Deutsch | Asphalt |
| Italiano | asfalto, bitume |
| Ελληνικά | άσφαλτος ásfaltos |
| Română | asfalt |
| Русский | асфа́льт asfálʹt |
| Tiếng Việt | nhựa đường |
| العربية | أَسْفَلْت ʔasfalt, زِفْت zift |
| עברית | אַסְפַלְט asfált |
noun asphalt concrete
| Español | hormigón asfáltico, garujo bituminoso |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아스팔트 aseupalteu |
| 日本語 | アスファルト asufaruto |
| 中文 | 瀝青混凝土 /沥青混凝土 lìqīng hùnníngtǔ, 柏油 bóyóu |
| हिन्दी | ऐस्फ़ाल्ट aisfālṭ |
| Português | asfalto |
| Français | asphalte |
| Deutsch | Asphalt |
| Italiano | asfalto |
| Ελληνικά | άσφαλτος ásfaltos |
| Română | asfalt |
| Русский | асфа́льт asfálʹt, асфальтобето́н asfalʹtobetón |
| Tiếng Việt | nhựa đường |
| العربية | أَسْفَلْت ʔasfalt, زِفْت zift |
| עברית | אַסְפַלְט asfált |
verb to pave with asphalt
| Español | asfaltar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 鋪瀝青 /铺沥青 pū lìqīng, 上瀝青 /上沥青 shàng lìqīng |
| Português | asfaltar |
| Deutsch | asphaltieren |
| Italiano | asfaltare |
| Ελληνικά | ασφαλτοστρώνω asfaltostróno, ασφαλτώνω asfaltóno |
| Русский | асфальти́ровать asfalʹtírovatʹ, заасфальти́ровать zaasfalʹtírovatʹ |
Talk about this word "asphalt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/asphalt. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. asphalt. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/asphalt "asphalt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/asphalt.Cite this
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title = {asphalt},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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