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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

precast

It rises in five mighty flights, tier upon tier, of precast concrete faced with terrazzo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025

Passports cover structural steel, in-situ and precast concrete, and the raised access floor.

From BBC ● Feb. 29, 2024

Press Trust of India reported the crane is used to install precast box girders while building highway and high-speed rail bridges.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 31, 2023

Using precast girders means the span can be constructed first on one side of the freeway and then the other, so traffic can be diverted in the wee hours to other lanes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2023

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

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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