tarmac

noun

A tarmacadam road or surface, especially an airport runway.

intransitive verb

To cause (an aircraft) to sit on a taxiway.

intransitive verb

To sit on a taxiway. Used of an aircraft.

noun

The bituminous surface of a road.

noun

Area of an airport where planes park or maneuver.

verb

To pave

verb

To spend time idling on a runway, usually waiting for takeoff clearance