tarmacadam
verb
tarmacadam is spelled T-A-R-M-A-C-A-D-A-M: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, tarmacadam means “To cover or surface with tarmacadam” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tarmacadam?
| Letters | 10: T-A-R-M-A-C-A-D-A-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 62 million words; the 246,401st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tarmacadam?
Tarmacadam appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of tarmacadam
- tarmacadams present, singular, he/she/it
- tarmacadaming participle, present
- tarmacadamed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tarmacadam mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To cover or surface with tarmacadam.
noun
- 1
archaicA mixture of tar and small stones used in paving.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tarmacadam come from?
From tar + macadam.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).