macadam

See also: Macadam and MacAdam

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /məˈkædəm/
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Noun

macadam (countable and uncountable, plural macadams)

  1. (uncountable) The surface of a road consisting of layers of crushed stone (usually tar-coated for modern traffic).
  2. (US, dated, countable) Any road or street.

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Verb

macadam (third-person singular simple present macadams, present participle macadaming or macadamming, simple past and past participle macadamed or macadammed)

  1. (transitive) To cover or surface with macadam.

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French

Pronunciation
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Noun

macadam m (plural macadams)

  1. macadam

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French macadam or German Makadam.

Noun

macadam n (plural macadamuri)

  1. macadam (surface of a road)

Declension
Declension of macadam
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) macadam macadamul (niște) macadamuri macadamurile
genitive/dative (unui) macadam macadamului (unor) macadamuri macadamurilor
vocative macadamule macadamurilor

Spanish

Noun

macadam m (plural macadams or macadam)

  1. macadam

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