verb
- present participle of macadamise; 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 spelling; American English typically uses 'macadamizing'; technical/construction term
Examples
- The council began macadamising the rural road in early spring.
- They were macadamising the highway when we drove past the construction site.
- The process of macadamising requires careful layering of stone and binding material.
- After macadamising, the road became much more durable and easier to travel on.
- The engineers spent weeks macadamising the damaged stretch of pavement.