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 vessel’s 328-foot submersible aft deck—a feature that first attracted her new owner, who uses OK to transport their 150-foot ketch—is now covered in a carpet of artificial grass.
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Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
In a bright pink two-piece, Karrueche Tran walks the carpet at the L.A. premiere of Monkey Man on April 3.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Cher, Demi Moore, Lupita Nyong’o, Theo James, Helen Mirren, Isabella Rossellini, Lily James, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Anitta, just to name a few, walked a blue carpet among throngs of cheering fans before touring the exhibition, marveling at its spectacular opulence.
—Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2024
These fibers can be woven into textiles and used to make clothing or carpets.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Apr. 2024
To sail on a ship and not wake up to a vast blue carpet of ocean?
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
Erin Moriarty: Did any of the blood from his nosebleed get on the carpet?
Jane Dorotik: Uh huh (affirms).
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2024
The vacuum’s 16 volts of power suck up dirt, dust, crumbs, pet hair, and more from carpets and hard floors.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
With such stars as Billie Eilish generating $1.63 million in media value for Chanel by donning a couture schoolgirl fit to the Oscars, knowing which stars and which carpets drive the most publicity for their dresses, tuxedos and gems is of critical importance.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
In a bright pink two-piece, Karrueche Tran walks the carpet at the L.A. premiere of Monkey Man on April 3.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Cher, Demi Moore, Lupita Nyong’o, Theo James, Helen Mirren, Isabella Rossellini, Lily James, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Anitta, just to name a few, walked a blue carpet among throngs of cheering fans before touring the exhibition, marveling at its spectacular opulence.
—Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2024
These fibers can be woven into textiles and used to make clothing or carpets.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Apr. 2024
To sail on a ship and not wake up to a vast blue carpet of ocean?
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
Erin Moriarty: Did any of the blood from his nosebleed get on the carpet?
Jane Dorotik: Uh huh (affirms).
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2024
The vacuum’s 16 volts of power suck up dirt, dust, crumbs, pet hair, and more from carpets and hard floors.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
With such stars as Billie Eilish generating $1.63 million in media value for Chanel by donning a couture schoolgirl fit to the Oscars, knowing which stars and which carpets drive the most publicity for their dresses, tuxedos and gems is of critical importance.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpet. Accessed 19 Apr. 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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