Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

macadamize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
macadamize
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cover (a road) with macadam (small, broken stones) so as to form a smooth, hard, convex surface.

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What does macadamize mean?
To cover (a road) with macadam (small, broken stones) so as to form a smooth, hard, convex surface.
Where does macadamize come from?
From macadam + -ize, after Scottish engineer John Loudon McAdam who pioneered this method of road construction around 1820.

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