1
a
: concrete
b
: a powder of alumina, silica, lime, iron oxide, and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete
also
: any mixture used for a similar purpose
2
: a binding element or agency: such as
a
: a substance to make objects adhere to each other
b
: something serving to unite firmly
justice is the cement that holds a political community together—
R. M. Hutchins
R. M. Hutchins3
: cementum
4
: a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities
5
: the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
cemented; cementing; cements
1
: to unite or make firm by or as if by cement
Pebbles were cemented together by clay.
has cemented his role as a leader on the team—T. W. Smith
T. W. Smith2
: to overlay with concrete
cemented the cellar floor
: to become cemented
cementer
noun
Synonyms
Examples of cement in a Sentence
Noun
There is a layer of cement under the bricks.
what kind of cement works best on glass and pottery?
Verb
A win would cement her reputation as a strong competitor.
Recent Examples on the WebJames McClain, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2024
Leon was leaving a bar in Walnut Creek around 2 a.m. when Day crashed a pickup truck into Leon and a second pedestrian before colliding with a cement pillar near North Main and Pine streets, police said at the time.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
The most coveted Record Store Day exclusives in the country may be culled from inside a cramped music shop accessed by a narrow cement stairway sandwiched between an Asian Spa and a storefront travel agency and perched above a pharmacy.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
The powerful full moon in Scorpio on the 24th cements decisions and encourages you to think of your future without looking back.
—Debbie Frank, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
At least five vehicles plunged into the water — a cement truck, three passenger vehicles and one vehicle that was unidentified — which rescue crews used sonar to detect, Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace told CNN.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Listed in Hong Kong in 2011, the company has an annual cement output capacity of about 58 million tons, with its business primarily focused on central and northern China, according to its official website.
—Bloomberg, Fortune Asia, 10 Apr. 2024
One of the highlights will be when three local icons will cast their hands in cement and their names and handprints will be added to the permanent display at the museum's Legends Plaza.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2024
The ordinance would specify that heavier vehicles like cement trucks are prohibited, since height and weight of vehicles correlate with one another, May said.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Rachel Hatzipanagos, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
But for Ma, the meeting will cement his legacy on cross-strait policy regardless of its outcome.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
The pop phenom was cemented among the world’s richest people in Forbes’ latest list.
—Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
However, while the Chiefs’ contribution was cemented in lease documents, the Royals’ was not.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
The lavish casino was a frequent haunt of the legendary Rat Pack, while its past under the mob cemented its place in Vegas lore.
—Rio Yamat, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
In paving the way for the six-week ban, the court cemented the rapid transformation of Florida, once a destination for women seeking abortions in the American South, into a place with restrictive policies akin to those in surrounding states.
—Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
However, while the Chiefs’ contribution is cemented in the lease documents, the Royals’ contribution to a new stadium is not.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024
Whether by accident or design, McIntyre was able to capitalize on that decision to cement himself as of WWE’s most well-rounded performers.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Noun
The house itself is screened off from the street via a cement block wall painted a crisp white, while a gated walkway leads past a long thicket of bamboo on its way to the front door.
—James McClain, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2024
Leon was leaving a bar in Walnut Creek around 2 a.m. when Day crashed a pickup truck into Leon and a second pedestrian before colliding with a cement pillar near North Main and Pine streets, police said at the time.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
The most coveted Record Store Day exclusives in the country may be culled from inside a cramped music shop accessed by a narrow cement stairway sandwiched between an Asian Spa and a storefront travel agency and perched above a pharmacy.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
The powerful full moon in Scorpio on the 24th cements decisions and encourages you to think of your future without looking back.
—Debbie Frank, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
At least five vehicles plunged into the water — a cement truck, three passenger vehicles and one vehicle that was unidentified — which rescue crews used sonar to detect, Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace told CNN.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Listed in Hong Kong in 2011, the company has an annual cement output capacity of about 58 million tons, with its business primarily focused on central and northern China, according to its official website.
—Bloomberg, Fortune Asia, 10 Apr. 2024
One of the highlights will be when three local icons will cast their hands in cement and their names and handprints will be added to the permanent display at the museum's Legends Plaza.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2024
The ordinance would specify that heavier vehicles like cement trucks are prohibited, since height and weight of vehicles correlate with one another, May said.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Verb
The 2021 spa shootings in Atlanta, which left eight people dead, nearly all of whom were Asian, cemented her need to develop different types of friendships.
—Rachel Hatzipanagos, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
But for Ma, the meeting will cement his legacy on cross-strait policy regardless of its outcome.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
The pop phenom was cemented among the world’s richest people in Forbes’ latest list.
—Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
However, while the Chiefs’ contribution was cemented in lease documents, the Royals’ was not.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
The lavish casino was a frequent haunt of the legendary Rat Pack, while its past under the mob cemented its place in Vegas lore.
—Rio Yamat, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
In paving the way for the six-week ban, the court cemented the rapid transformation of Florida, once a destination for women seeking abortions in the American South, into a place with restrictive policies akin to those in surrounding states.
—Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
However, while the Chiefs’ contribution is cemented in the lease documents, the Royals’ contribution to a new stadium is not.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024
Whether by accident or design, McIntyre was able to capitalize on that decision to cement himself as of WWE’s most well-rounded performers.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
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cement
1 of 2 noun
ce·ment
si-ˈment 
cement
2 of 2 verb1
: to unite by or as if by cement
cemented their friendship
2
: to cover with concrete
cementer
noun
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