Concrete   ˈkɒŋkriːt/

Adjective –

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

Sample sentence: “concrete objects like stones”

Synonyms: solid, material, real, physical, tangible, touchable, tactile, palpable, visible, existing

“concrete objects”

 

Noun –

1. A building material made from a mixture of broken stone or gravel, sand, cement, and water, which can be spread or poured into moulds and forms a stone-like mass on hardening.

Sample sentence: “slabs of concrete”

 

Verb –

1. Cover (an area) with concrete.

Sample sentence: “the precious English countryside may soon be concreted over”

2. Archaic form – (something) into a mass; solidify.

Sample sentence: “the juices of the plants are concreted upon the surface”