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

That one feature has taken Volkwine’s crew more than five months of moving dirt, laying rebar and concrete and hand-shaping every line in the smooth surface that untold numbers of skaters and bikers will use starting this fall. — Noah Daly july 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2026

She was killed long before then by a blow to the head from a piece of rebar. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Aviator’s Restaurant at Sacramento Executive Airport remains closed six months after a routine kitchen floor repair uncovered crumbling concrete, corroded rebar, asbestos and mold. — Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026

Structural engineers said construction work in the parking garage caused ceilings to sag and exposed rebar on Thursday, July 9. — Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 13 July 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