verb
- to construct or surface (a road) with macadam, a type of road surface made of layers of compacted stone or gravel bound with tar or asphalt
Usage: chiefly British; also spelled 'macadamize' in U.S. English
Examples
- The local council decided to macadamise the rural road to improve access.
- Engineers macadamised the highway using modern asphalt techniques.
- The old dirt path was macadamised in the 1950s.
- They plan to macadamise several streets in the town center next year.
- The newly macadamised road provides a much smoother driving surface.