ASPHALT in a Sentence
Learn ASPHALT from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
Example sentences for ASPHALT, such as:
1. The workers mixed the asphalt with sand and gravel together for paving or roofing.
2. It ended at the paving of asphalt which led up to the gates of the Mapleton stables.
2. It ended at the paving of asphalt which led up to the gates of the Mapleton stables.
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Meanings and Examples of ASPHALT
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asphalt
n. mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing
n. a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons
Classic Sentence:
1 The warmth of the fire had passed out of her veins, and she told herself that she must not sit long in the penetrating dampness which struck up from the wet asphalt.
2 Suddenly, however, she became aware that one of the passing shadows remained stationary between her line of vision and the gleaming asphalt; and raising her eyes she saw a young woman bending over her.
3 It ended at the paving of asphalt which led up to the gates of the Mapleton stables.
Example Sentence:
1 The workers mixed the asphalt with sand and gravel together for paving or roofing.