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

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

The Boise site alone will eventually include two fabs, each roughly the size of 10 football fields; a single fab will have enough steel rebar to circle Earth twice, according to Mehrotra. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

Each of its two imposing towers required 4,500 metric tonnes (4,960 US tons) of steel rebar and 10,000 cubic meters (353,400 cubic ft) of concrete. — New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2026

The closure will allow crews to work in the south abutment for the installation of rebar, setting up forms and preparing to pour concrete. — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 6 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