Building Materials Vocabulary

noun a small rectangular block typically made of fired or sun-dried clay, used in building

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• The architect specified that the new building should be constructed with high-quality brick.
• I accidentally bumped into the brick wall while walking down the street.
• That party was brick, everyone was having a great time.
• She built a brick wall around her heart to protect herself from getting hurt.

adjective describing something that is resistant to catching on fire or being damaged by fire

• The building was constructed using fireproof materials to ensure maximum safety.
• I bought a fireproof safe to protect my important documents.
• My new phone case is totally fireproof - it can withstand anything!
• Her confidence was like a fireproof shield, protecting her from any doubts or criticisms.

noun a hard, brittle substance, typically transparent or translucent, made by fusing sand with soda, lime, and sometimes other ingredients and cooling rapidly. It is used to make windows, drinking containers, and other articles.

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adjective made of glass

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• He carefully poured the wine into a crystal glass.
• Can you hand me that glass over there?
• I accidentally knocked over my drink and shattered the glass.
• She saw the world through rose-colored glasses.

verb moving in a slow, heavy, and awkward way, typically due to being large or cumbersome

adjective characterized by slow, heavy, and clumsy movement

• The lumbering elephant made its way through the dense forest.
• I saw a big, lumbering bear in the woods yesterday.
• That guy is so big and lumbering, he takes up the whole sidewalk.
• The project felt like a lumbering giant, slow and difficult to move forward.

noun a place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted

verb extract (stone or other materials) from a quarry

• The quarry is a large excavation where stone, rock, or minerals are extracted.
• We're going to check out the old quarry for some cool rocks.
• Let's sneak into the quarry and do some cliff jumping!
• She felt like a lone wolf, isolated in the quarry of her own thoughts.

noun a list of candidates or nominees for election or appointment

verb to schedule or designate for an event or activity

adjective having a bluish-gray color resembling slate

• The architect selected a beautiful slate for the roofing of the new building.
• I love the look of slate tiles on a roof, they're so classy.
• That party was totally slate, everyone was having a great time.
• Her reputation was clean as a slate after the scandal was proven false.

adjective having or showing strength or firmness; robust

• The sturdy foundation of the building ensured its stability during the earthquake.
• I need a sturdy backpack for my hiking trip next weekend.
• That car is so sturdy, it can handle any rough terrain.
• Her sturdy resolve helped her overcome all obstacles in her path.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

• The construction project required thousands of bricks to be laid in a precise pattern.
• We need to gather more bricks before we can start building the wall.
• Let's stack up those bricks and get this party started!
• In order to make sense of the data, we need to lay down the foundational bricks of analysis.