rebar

noun

re·​bar ˈrē-ˌbär 

plural rebar or rebars

: a steel rod with ridges for use in reinforced concrete

Examples of rebar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Deterioration is exacerbated if water reaches the steel rebar, corroding from inside the concrete mass and thereby weakening the integrity of the wall. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Avoid leaning against concrete walls or sitting on concrete floors because rebars (the metal reinforcements inside the concrete) can conduct electricity. — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026

Among the items are discarded personal protective equipment, thermal insulation, electrical cabling, structural steel, rebar, loose soil, building concrete, and exhausted ion-exchange resins taken from water filtration networks. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

The buildings and parking lots have vanished in a thick mound of debris, with pieces of concrete and steel rebar jutting out from the mud. — Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

reinforcing bar

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rebar

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• alvar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar