1. plural of concrete; hard building materials made from cement, sand, gravel, and water

1. third person singular present of concrete; makes real or specific

Examples

• The construction company ordered several different types of concretes for the project.
• High-strength concretes are used in skyscraper foundations.
• The architect concretes her vision by creating detailed blueprints.
• This plan concretes our abstract ideas into actionable steps.
• The artist concretes emotions through sculpture.
• Various concretes have different setting times and strengths.