cement slab

Poured gray floor

A cement slab is a flat, horizontal section of concrete, typically poured as a foundation for buildings, patios, or driveways.

The term uses *cement* loosely—technically concrete, which contains cement plus aggregate.

Slabs provide a solid, level surface: The house sits on a cement slab rather than a basement.

We poured a cement slab for the new garage.

Related

sidewalk · front walkway · pour · curing · gray · flat · smooth · hard · cold · heavy · crack · pavement · garage · garage floor · floor · trowel · wet · dry

Opposites
material composition

cement slabdirt

Loose dry earth

packed earth · wooden deck · dirt floor · gravel · sand

permanence/rigidity

cement slabsoft soil

loose gravel · sand · mulch · grass · lawn

natural vs. manufactured

cement slabnative soil

One's country of origin

grass · meadow · forest floor · moss · natural stone

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G