He saluted the Marines standing guard on the tarmac with his right hand—the hand with the coffee cup in it.
Obama, the Coffee Salute, and the Dementia on the Right|Sally Kohn|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Only 101 lives were lost by the two air forces and most of those were not caused by crashes but by accidents on the tarmac.
Blood and War: The Hard Truth About ‘Boots on the Ground’|Clive Irving|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We all grabbed our gear, lined up, and walked across the tarmac.
How I’ll End the War: My First Week Back in Afghanistan|Nick Willard|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Upon landing, he was reportedly spotted wandering the tarmac with only a comb in his pocket.
How to Hitchhike a Plane—and Survive|Kent Sepkowitz|April 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The couple were met on the tarmac by Tony Abbott, the prime minister.
New Pictures As Prince George Arrives in Australia|Tom Sykes|April 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A single plane, wet and gleaming under the sobbing heavens, stood on the tarmac, two heavily coated figures before it.
Astounding Stories, February, 1931|Various
His helicopter props spun, and the scout nestled down lightly on the tarmac.
Astounding Stories, February, 1931|Various
Mechanics were climbing down out of cockpits and walking along down the tarmac in groups.
Dave Dawson with the R.A.F|R. Sidney Bowen
Half an hour later the two air aces were out on the tarmac, and ready to leave.
Dave Dawson with the Commandos|R. Sidney Bowen
He went out and took the slide-stair down to the tarmac where squad ship 390 waited in standard police readiness.
A Matter of Importance|William Fitzgerald Jenkins
British Dictionary definitions for Tarmac
tarmac
/ (ˈtɑːmæk) /
noun
a paving material that consists of crushed stone rolled and bound with a mixture of tar and bitumen, esp as formerly used for a road, airport runway, etcFull name: tarmacadam (ˌtɑːməˈkædəm) See also macadam
the tarmaca runway at an airporton the tarmac at Nairobi airport