precast

American  

[pree-kast, -kahst] / priˈkæst, -ˈkɑst /

verb (used with object)

precast, precasting

1. to cast (a concrete block or slab, etc.) in a place other than where it is to be installed in a structure.

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adjective

1. (of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation.

   a precast concrete roof.

precast British  

adjective

1. (esp of concrete when employed as a structural element in building) cast in a particular form before being used

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verb

1. (tr) to cast (concrete) in a particular form before use

Etymology

Origin of precast

First recorded in 1860–65; pre- + cast

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

precast

"I got involved in one where an excavator on the back of a lorry hit a precast concrete bridge on the A50 in Stoke," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

The museum is clad in gray precast concrete panels, slightly angled from the wall in a way that suggests pleating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025

The wildlife crossing was built in precast sections, brought in from Perris, Calif., to limit freeway closures, Rock said, but the tunnel work on Agoura Road will all be poured on-site.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025

State officials hope companies will utilize technology from the University of Maine, which has been pioneering precast floating turbines and has tested prototypes off the coast.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2023

Plus a giant turtle shell that turned out to be a precast fiberglass pond lining.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell