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

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

They have been ordered to pour three thousand cubic yards of concrete and install a million pounds of rebar. — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

On a lake, current mixes with water to eat through structural steel, rust internal rebar, and snap the massive underwater cables tethering the bridge to the lakebed. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

At the White House, the ballroom project involves millions of pounds of steel and rebar, miles of conduit and a crew of more than 200 working nearly around the clock. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Aug. 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