flooring

1 of 2

noun

floor·​ing ˈflȯr-iŋ 

1

: floor, base

2

: material for floors

flooring

2 of 2

present participle of floor entry 2

Examples of flooring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Do not lie or lean on concrete floors and walls during thunderstorms, as lightning can travel through metal wires or bars found in concrete walls and flooring. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

At the height of the trend in the 2010s, gray walls, flooring, cabinets, and countertops were viewed as a white alternative that was easier to style and design with. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2026

Hints of its past can be spotted throughout the flooring, like markings of the old staircase and soda fountain. — Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

Some manufacturers expressly warn against using polishes on their flooring. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for flooring

• boring
• coring
• poring
• pouring
• roaring
• scoring
• shoring
• snoring
• soaring
• storing
• warring
• whoring

Kids Definition

flooring

noun

floor·​ing ˈflōr-iŋ 

ˈflȯr-

1

: floor entry 1 sense 1

2

: material for floors