ready-mix

[ red-ee-miks, -miks ]

noun

1. a commercial preparation in which the principal ingredients have already been mixed for easy use:

   a novice cook's reliance on ready-mixes.

adjective

1. Also ready-mixed. being a ready-mix; consisting of ingredients that are already mixed:

   ready-mix pancakes.

ready-mix

noun

1. modifier consisting of ingredients blended in advance, esp of food that is ready to cook or eat after addition of milk or water

   a ready-mix cake

2. concrete that is mixed before or during delivery to a building site

Word History and Origins

Origin of ready-mix¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

In Mexico, Cemex's volumes rose double digits on demand from the formal sector, while in the United States, cement and ready-mix volumes shrank on weakness in the state of California, the company said.

From Reuters

Argos USA has assets comprising four integrated cement plants, 140 ready-mix plants and eight ports, giving Summit a "significantly improved scale" in high-growth markets.

From Reuters

In the U.S, Cemex's largest market in the quarter by sales, revenues climbed 10% year-on-year as price increases compensated for a drop in cement and ready-mix volumes on poor weather and weak residential demand.

From Reuters

Michigan State University's Miller said ready-mix concrete and concrete products such as blocks and highway dividers are highly sought after.

From Reuters

Glacier Northwest, which sells and delivers ready-mix concrete, sued Teamsters Local Union No. 174, representing the company's truck drivers, in state court accusing the union of intentional property destruction during the strike.

From Reuters