Blacktop for Dummies

Alright, so "Blacktop" is a word that we use to talk about a type of pavement. It's the kind of ground material that we see on roads, parking lots, and sometimes even on playgrounds. So, when you're walking or driving on a smooth, black material outside, it's probably blacktop.

Now, let's break it down a little more. Think about a piece of candy- like a delicious piece of chocolate. It's smooth and dark, right? Well, blacktop is kind of like that. It's a smooth, dark material.

But, did you know that "blacktop" can also have a second meaning? Sometimes people call the game of basketball "blacktop" because it's often played outside on, you guessed it, blacktop courts. So, when someone says they're going to play basketball on the blacktop, they mean they're playing outside on a pavement court.

So, to sum it up, "blacktop" is basically a smooth, black material that we walk or drive on, and it can also refer to outdoor basketball courts. Cool, right?