macadam
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macadam¹
- /məˈkædəm/ UK
Where it comes from
Named after Scottish engineer John Loudon McAdam (1756–1836), who invented the process of macadamization. Used for describing road surfaces originally constructed using the McAdam method, but now sometimes used for any road or street.
noun macadams · McAdam
- The surface of a road consisting of layers of crushed stone (usually tar-coated for modern traffic). This narrow-gauge line had suffered the same fate as that between Schull and Skibbereen, with the track taken up except where it runs through one of the town streets and is embedded in the macadam.
- Any road or street.
verb macadams · macadaming · macadamming · macadamed · macadammed
-
To cover or surface with macadam.
Similar: macadamize
Macadam²
proper noun
- Alternative spelling of MacAdam
MacAdam³
proper noun Macadam · McAdam · McKeggie
- A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Translations
Talk about this word "macadam." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/macadam. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. macadam. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/macadam "macadam." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/macadam.Cite this
@misc{macadam_2026,
title = {macadam},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/macadam},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
