flooring

noun

floor·​ing ˈflȯr-iŋ 

1

: floor, base

2

: material for floors

Examples of flooring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The new interior uses aloe-green seating with stone-grey flooring and trim. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Moisture invades your porch cushions and flooring, leading to the growth of mold, mildew, and algae. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

Instead of carpet, there's plastic flooring. — Rakesh Agrawal, PC Magazine, 28 June 2026

This can help protect flooring, furniture, artwork, curtains, and other furnishings from fading over time. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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