noun
Refers to the material used for paving roads and surfaces. Common in everyday contexts.
道路に新しいアスファルトが敷かれた。
New asphalt was laid on the road.
夏のアスファルトはとても熱くなる。
Asphalt gets very hot in summer.
コンクリート (concrete) is a different paving material; アスファルト is specifically bitumen-based asphalt.
Loanword from English 'asphalt', ultimately from Greek 'asphaltos'.