Concrete meaning

What does “concrete” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“concrete” is a noun, verb and adjective with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water.

concrete

noun

  1. a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water

verb

  1. cover with cement

    “concrete the walls”

  2. form into a solid mass; coalesce

adjective

  1. capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary

    “concrete objects such as trees”

    Oppositesabstract
  2. formed by the coalescence of particles

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University