noun

slab

noun

A thick, flat piece of a hard material, such as stone or concrete.

"Workers poured a concrete slab for the new garage floor."

"The tombstone was carved from a single slab of granite."

How to Use Slab

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA thick, flat chunk of solid material, like stone, concrete, or meat.

Common pairings

concrete slab slab of stone marble slab

Word Forms

slabber comparative, more slab comparative, slabbed past tense, slabs plural, slabs plural, slabs plural, slabs singular, slabbest superlative, most slab superlative

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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

lab blab

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