Definition of concrete
(Entry 1 of 3)
1 : naming a real thing or class of things
the word poem is concrete, poetry is abstract
2 : formed by coalition of particles into one solid mass
3a : characterized by or belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events
b : specific, particular a concrete proposal
4 : relating to or made of concrete
a concrete wall
concrete
verbconcreted; concreting
Definition of concrete (Entry 2 of 3)
2 : to make actual or real : cause to take on the qualities of reality
3 : to cover with, form of, or set in concrete
The statues were concreted to the ground.
: to become concreted
concrete
nounDefinition of concrete (Entry 3 of 3)
1 : a mass formed by concretion or coalescence of separate particles of matter in one body
2 : a hard strong building material made by mixing a cementing material (such as portland cement) and a mineral aggregate (such as sand and gravel) with sufficient water to cause the cement to set and bind the entire mass
3 : a waxy essence of flowers prepared by extraction and evaporation and used in perfumery
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The first known use of concrete was in the 14th century
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