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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With its elegant Art Deco curves and terrazzo floors, the house wouldn’t be out of place in Miami Beach.
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Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
That project, a tranquil composition of terracotta, concrete, and terrazzo wrapped in a façade that nods to Saint Laurent’s textile heritage, won Wallpaper’s Best New Public Building in 2018.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 June 2025
Consistent with his other boutiques, the space’s interior incorporates marble and terrazzo, paired with furnishings by celebrated artists like French Art Deco pioneer Jacques Adnet, American designer Edward Wormley and American woodworker and architect George Nakashima.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 30 May 2025
The Colony first opened with black terrazzo floors, which were reinstalled, and had a small mural behind the front desk titled The Early Days in Palm Beach.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
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Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
That project, a tranquil composition of terracotta, concrete, and terrazzo wrapped in a façade that nods to Saint Laurent’s textile heritage, won Wallpaper’s Best New Public Building in 2018.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 June 2025
Consistent with his other boutiques, the space’s interior incorporates marble and terrazzo, paired with furnishings by celebrated artists like French Art Deco pioneer Jacques Adnet, American designer Edward Wormley and American woodworker and architect George Nakashima.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 30 May 2025
The Colony first opened with black terrazzo floors, which were reinstalled, and had a small mural behind the front desk titled The Early Days in Palm Beach.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
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 4 Jul. 2025.
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