Concrete ˈkɒŋkriːt/
Adjective –
- 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 –
- 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 –
- Cover (an area) with concrete.
Sample sentence: “the precious English countryside may soon be concreted over”
- Archaic form – (something) into a mass; solidify.
Sample sentence: “the juices of the plants are concreted upon the surface”