slab
slab
Slab (noun) means a thick, flat piece of a hard material, such as stone or concrete. Example: “Workers poured a concrete slab for the new garage floor.”
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A thick, flat piece of a hard material, such as stone or concrete.
"“The pier? You mean those few sodden logs tied together and that dingy slab of rough concrete.”"
— Ryan Humphreys, The Flirtations of Dan Harris (2010)
"Workers poured a concrete slab for the new garage floor."
"The tombstone was carved from a single slab of granite."
"I was working in the lab late one night When my eyes beheld an eerie sight For my monster, from his slab, began to rise And suddenly, to my surprise He did the Mash He did the Monster Mash."
— , Monster Mash (1962)
How to use slab
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA thick, flat chunk of solid material, like stone, concrete, or meat.
Common pairings
concrete slab
slab of stone
marble slab
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Word forms
- Plural
- slabs
- Third person singular
- slabs
- Past tense
- slabbed
- Comparative
- slabber, more slab
- Superlative
- slabbest, most slab
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Etymology
From Middle English sclabbe, of uncertain origin, possibly related to older words for a slippery or smooth piece of timber.
Rhymes for slab
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What does “slab” mean?
The word “slab” means a thick, flat piece of a hard material, such as stone or concrete. In plain terms, a thick, flat chunk of solid material, like stone, concrete, or meat.
How do you pronounce “slab”?
“Slab” is pronounced slab (/slæb/ in IPA).
How do you use “slab” in a sentence?
Here is “slab” used in a sentence: “Workers poured a concrete slab for the new garage floor.”
What part of speech is “slab”?
“Slab” is a noun.
Where does the word “slab” come from?
The word “slab” comes from Middle English. From Middle English sclabbe, of uncertain origin, possibly related to older words for a slippery or smooth piece of timber.
Is “slab” a common word?
“Slab” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the C2 level.
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