macadamize
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macadamize
Where it comes from
From macadam + -ize, after Scottish engineer John Loudon McAdam who pioneered this method of road construction around 1820.
verb macadamizes · macadamizing · macadamized · macadamise · McAdamise
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To cover (a road) with macadam (small, broken stones) so as to form a smooth, hard, convex surface.
Lo there what mix’d conditions run!
The orphan lad; the widow’s son;
And Fortune’s favour’d care—
The wealthy born, for whom she hath
Mac-Adamized the future path—
The Nabob’s pamper’d heir!
Similar: macadam
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verb Translations
| Español | macadamizar |
|---|---|
| Português | macadamizar |
| Français | macadamiser |
| Deutsch | makadamisieren |
| Italiano | macadamizzare |
| Română | macadamiza |
Talk about this word "macadamize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/macadamize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. macadamize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/macadamize "macadamize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/macadamize.Cite this
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title = {macadamize},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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