grout

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noun

1
a
: thin mortar used for filling spaces (such as the joints in masonry)
also : any of various other materials (such as a mixture of cement and water or chemicals that solidify) used for a similar purpose
b
2
: lees

grout

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verb

grouted; grouting; grouts

transitive verb

1
: to fill up or finish with grout
2
: to fix in place by means of grout
grout a bolt into a wall
grouter noun

Examples of grout in a Sentence

Verb I need to grout the bathroom tiles.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Oxygen bleach can safely be used in laundry and on many hard and soft household surfaces, including upholstered furniture, carpets, rugs, and grout. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2024 Simply choose from two speeds and eight brush heads — a large brush, small brush, pointed brush, fiber sponge, regular sponge, wool cloth, cloth brush, and large cloth brush — to scrub debris like dirty tile floors and grimy grout at the press of a button. Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024
Verb
Here are the grouting mistakes to watch out for to avoid this fate. Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2024 Crews with the California Department of Transportation stabilized the remaining southbound lane and preserved the northbound lane by drilling, installing and grouting 40 vertical and 75 sub-horizontal rock dowels into the slope, according to the governor’s office. Jason Green, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for grout 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English grut, grout "crushed grain for malt, infused malt, thick, dark ale, mud, slime," going back to Old English grūt "coarse meal, dregs, spent malt after brewing," going back to Germanic *grūta- (whence also Middle Dutch grute, gruut "herb mixture used in beer brewing," Middle High German grūz "a grain, grain of sand"), lengthened zero grade noun derivative from *greutan- "to grind, crush" — more at grit entry 1

Note: Sense 1, which first appears in the seventeenth century, is of uncertain relation to the earlier senses and perhaps of independent origin. Oxford English Dictionary, first edition, suggests a connection to Middle French (Limousin) grouter "to rough-cast," Limousin Occitan greutā, but this isolated word, itself of unknown origin, is of unlikely relevance.

Verb

derivative of grout entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of grout was in 1638

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Cite this Entry

“Grout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grout. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.

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