Concrete: meaning, definitions and examples

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concrete

 

[ หˆkษ’ล‹kriหt ]

Noun / Adjective
Materials
Context #1 | Noun

building material

A heavy, rough building material made from a mixture of broken stone or gravel, sand, cement, and water, that can be spread or poured into molds and forms a stonelike mass on hardening.

Synonyms

cement, mortar, plaster

Examples of usage

  • Workers were pouring concrete into the foundation.
  • The driveway was made of concrete.
  • She tripped on a patch of wet concrete.
Context #2 | Adjective

specific and definite

Existing in a material or physical form; not abstract.

Synonyms

actual, definite, specific

Examples of usage

  • The plan was still in the concrete stages.
  • She needed to see concrete evidence before believing.

Translations

Translations of the word "concrete" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น concreto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เค‚เค•เฅเคฐเฅ€เคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Beton

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ beton

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะตั‚ะพะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ beton

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ณใƒณใ‚ฏใƒชใƒผใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bรฉton

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hormigรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท beton

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฝ˜ํฌ๋ฆฌํŠธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุฑุณุงู†ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ beton

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ betรณn

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆททๅ‡ๅœŸ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ beton

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ steinsteypa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะตั‚ะพะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒ”แƒขแƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ beton

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hormigรณn

Etymology

The word 'concrete' originated from the Latin word 'concretus', which means 'grown together' or 'hardened'. The term was first used in the 17th century to refer to the building material made from a mixture of cement, water, and aggregates. Concrete has since become a fundamental material in construction due to its strength, durability, and versatility.

Word Frequency Rank

This word ranks #1,788, placing it within important intermediate vocabulary. Learning it will significantly improve your ability to express yourself in English.