1
: a heavy often tufted fabric used as a floor covering
also
: a floor covering made of this fabric
2
: a surface or layer resembling or suggesting a carpet
carpet
verb
Examples of carpet in a Sentence
We bought a new carpet for the bedroom.
Which brand of carpet did you choose?
The ground was covered by a carpet of leaves.
Recent Examples on the Web
The inclusion of hot-water mop washing and a self-lifting mop system over carpets enhances its versatility.
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Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2024
The couple walked the carpet alongside two of their children, twin sons Sasha and Tristan.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 12 Sep. 2024
The VMAs likewise rolled out the carpet for newcomers, such as Best New Artist nominees and first-time performers Chappell Roan and Benson Boone, six-time nominee Sabrina Carpenter (also performing for the first time), and the recently solo BLACKPINK K-pop singer LISA.
—Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
Gaga arrived to chants of her name as the paparazzi created one of the biggest frenzies of this year’s festival, with photographers tripping over each other on the carpet to get a shot of the star.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
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Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2024
The couple walked the carpet alongside two of their children, twin sons Sasha and Tristan.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 12 Sep. 2024
The VMAs likewise rolled out the carpet for newcomers, such as Best New Artist nominees and first-time performers Chappell Roan and Benson Boone, six-time nominee Sabrina Carpenter (also performing for the first time), and the recently solo BLACKPINK K-pop singer LISA.
—Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
Gaga arrived to chants of her name as the paparazzi created one of the biggest frenzies of this year’s festival, with photographers tripping over each other on the carpet to get a shot of the star.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpet. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.
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carpet
noun
car·pet
ˈkär-pət 
1
: a heavy fabric used especially as a floor covering
2
: a covering like a carpet
carpet
verb
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