terrazzo
noun
ter·raz·zo
tə-ˈra-(ˌ)zō 
-ˈrät-(ˌ)sō
-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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The 71-room boutique hotel preserves its historic charm with original terrazzo floors, a grand marble staircase, and rooms named after 1920s icons.
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Jenn Rice, AFAR Media, 26 Mar. 2025
But the real Milan is in the details: the perfect curve of a 1930s door handle, the way a terrazzo floor catches the afternoon light, the effortless precision of a well-set table.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Inside the visitor center, original terrazzo floors remain, with re-creations of the original inlays.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2025
The Gaines’s and their team wisely kept these elements—like terrazzo floors, arched windows and doorways, and exposed beams—and incorporated them with modern touches.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
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Jenn Rice, AFAR Media, 26 Mar. 2025
But the real Milan is in the details: the perfect curve of a 1930s door handle, the way a terrazzo floor catches the afternoon light, the effortless precision of a well-set table.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Inside the visitor center, original terrazzo floors remain, with re-creations of the original inlays.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2025
The Gaines’s and their team wisely kept these elements—like terrazzo floors, arched windows and doorways, and exposed beams—and incorporated them with modern touches.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for terrazzo
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“Terrazzo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrazzo. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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