the tarmac

noun

: the area covered by pavement at an airport

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Satellite imagery from Belaya, taken by Maxar on May 20, showed outlines of aircraft painted onto the tarmac alongside Tu-160 bombers and a decoy version of a Tu-22 at the base. Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025 The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation obtained a recording of the unidentified pilot explaining his theory to passengers while sitting on the tarmac in Vancouver. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025 Charles and his wife Queen Camilla landed at Ottawa Airport in Ontario, where the king met on the tarmac with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon, the king's representative in Canada. Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025 Upon arrival, a second passenger became unruly while on the tarmac in Seattle, according to All Nippon Airways. Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for the tarmac

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“The tarmac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tarmac. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

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