terrazzo

noun

ter·raz·zo tə-ˈra-(ˌ)zō

-ˈrät-(ˌ)sō

: a mosaic flooring consisting of small pieces of marble or granite set in mortar and given a high polish

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Established in 1950, the diner went through a renovation in 2004 to bring the menu into the modern age while restoring key historic elements like the building’s tin ceilings and terrazzo floors. —

Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025 The industrial terrazzo flooring and long, low-ceilinged hallways reminded me of an old primary school frozen in time. —

Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2024 This Garden District icon (which began as a luxury apartment building but converted to a hotel in the ‘40s) clutches onto its nostalgic charm with details like the lobby’s original terrazzo floor, heavy velvet drapes, and gleaming crystal chandeliers. —

Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024 Boasting terrazzo floors and skylights throughout, the place was striking enough to be captured by legendary architectural photographer Julius Shulman in the late ’50s and archived in the Getty Library catalog. —

Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for terrazzo