'material' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'material' with 20 example sentences.

material adjective

: concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

: concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being

: derived from or composed of matter

: directly relevant to a matter especially a law case

: having material or physical form or substance

: having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary

material noun

: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

: information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form

: artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

: things needed for doing or making something

: a person judged suitable for admission or employment

This chair is made from recycled materials.

Japan imports various raw materials from abroad.

These two shirts are made from the same material.

That tailor always uses very good material.

This material isn't suitable for a dress.

The thick material bent the needle of my sewing machine.

Building materials are expensive now.

He wasn't exactly boyfriend material.

This house is made out of sustainable materials.

A crane raises heavy construction materials.

I work with dangerous materials.

Wood is the raw material for making paper.

I'm going to go buy some materials today.

I want a suit made of this material.

The material is light enough to float in water.

They gave him both material and spiritual support.

The novelist gathered materials for his work.

This material has a rough texture.

Furniture made of good materials sells well.

Steel is a widely-used material in civil construction.

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