carpeting

noun

car·​pet·​ing ˈkär-pə-tiŋ How to pronounce carpeting (audio)
: material for carpets
also : carpets

Examples of carpeting in a Sentence

The house has wall-to-wall carpeting in the bedrooms.
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Perhaps the home design choice quandary can be solved by a tribunal of experienced adults who have lived through shag carpeting, laminate countertops, foil wallpaper, harvest gold appliances and wood paneling that changed direction and was rebranded as shiplap. Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025 Beyond the lack of carpeting, the interior is strikingly minimal and features thinner Alcantara wrappings. Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2025 In one corner, a forest green spiral staircase with brown shag carpeting leads down to a bonus room in the basement (currently set up as an office), which accesses to a private patio. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025 Vacuum and spot-shampoo the carpeting and carpeted floor mats using a home rug-cleaning spray to avoid permanent stains from ground-in mud or road salt. Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for carpeting

Word History

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of carpeting was in 1758

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“Carpeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpeting. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

carpeting

noun
car·​pet·​ing ˈkär-pət-iŋ How to pronounce carpeting (audio)
: material for carpets
also : carpet sense 1
wall-to-wall carpeting

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