concrete

noun
UK: /ˈkɒŋ.kriːt/
US: /ˈkɑːŋ.kriːt/

  1. A building material made by mixing cement, sand, small stones, and water.

    1. The path is made of concrete. [ ] [ ]
    2. The new bridge is being built with reinforced concrete to withstand heavy traffic. [ ] [ ]

  2. A solid mass or structure made of concrete.

    1. The workers poured the concrete. [ ] [ ]
    2. The foundations were poured, and the concrete was left to set overnight. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

tangible material cement definite solid real
concrete adjective

  1. Existing in a material or physical form; real or solid; not abstract.

    1. We need concrete plans now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The lawyer asked for concrete evidence to support the accusations. [ ] [ ]

  2. Made of or relating to concrete.

    1. It's a concrete floor. [ ] [ ]
    2. The new museum features many concrete sculptures in its outdoor exhibition. [ ] [ ]
concrete verb

  1. To cover something with concrete.

    1. They will concrete the yard. [ ] [ ]
    2. The construction crew will concrete the base before installing the machinery. [ ] [ ]
concrete transitive-verb

  1. To embody or give a tangible form to something abstract.

    1. The director concreted her vision. [ ] [ ]
    2. The artist sought to concrete the feeling of loneliness in her painting. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "concrete" in English means: A building material made by mixing cement, sand, small stones, and water., A solid mass or structure made of concrete..

The phonetic transcription of "concrete" is /ˈkɒŋ.kriːt/ in British English and /ˈkɑːŋ.kriːt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "concrete": tangible, material, cement, definite, solid, real.

Example usage of "concrete": "The path is made of concrete.". More examples on the page.