flooring

noun

floor·​ing ˈflȯr-iŋ How to pronounce flooring (audio)
1
: floor, base
2
: material for floors

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Hayden says that steam mops might be doing more harm than good if used excessively on laminate flooring. Lauren Finney Harden, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025 What is sustainable flooring? To qualify as sustainable, flooring must include several core features. Rotem Eylor, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 Accommodations are characterized by tatami mat flooring, low wooden tables, shoji screens, tokonoma alcoves, and futon bedding—a masterclass in traditional Japanese design. Christina Liao, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025 Concrete and terrazzo, for instance, are popular materials for residential flooring and counters, but they can just as easily be used for backsplashes. Tim McKeough, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flooring 

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of flooring was in 1624

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“Flooring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flooring. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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flooring

noun
floor·​ing ˈflōr-iŋ How to pronounce flooring (audio)
ˈflȯr-
1
2
: material for floors

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