specifically: the part from the front of the stage to the parquet circle
Examples of parquet in a Sentence
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Verb
The Paris Suite is the epitome of refinement, with Louis XV and XVI furniture, embroidered silk drapes, and the same wood parquet as in Versailles.—Town & Country, 7 Oct. 2022 Each comes fully furnished with gorgeous contemporary furniture, modern finishes and parquet wooden floors.—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2022 Think an original wood-burning fireplace in the living room, parquet oak floors throughout and cast-iron windows.—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2022 Hoop Dreams event, which will give you a chance to play on the TD Garden parquet for a great cause.—Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022 It can be used across a wealth of surfaces, including hard floors, laminate, tile, granite, and parquet, with its strong suction easily picking up dust, paper, and other garbage.—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022 Much like hardwood floors, parquet can buckle, so it shouldn’t be laid in bathrooms or other moisture-dense areas.—Sarah Baird, House Beautiful, 14 Sep. 2020
Noun
The formal dining room is adjacent to the main kitchen and showcases herringbone parquet floors, a fireplace, and outdoor access.—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 May 2024 Inside, the materials used in the rooms’ design — among them oak parquet, brass and leather — are meant to echo the traditional college aesthetic.—Caitie Kelly Alexander Lobrano Jinnie Lee Roxanne Fequiere Camille Sojit Pejcha Juan A. Ramírez, New York Times, 9 May 2024 For more than a decade, doctors in France have been doing just that, performing ECPR on the streets of Paris, in Métro stations, even on the oak parquet floors of the Louvre.—Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024 The listing mentions other things even a seasoned real-estate reporter doesn’t see every day: parquet salvaged from a London theater, walls with a specialty paint finish by Mark Chamberlain.—A Seaside Cottage, Curbed, 25 Jan. 2024 Bathroom floor materials can be installed in different patterns that enhance your bathroom's style too, like herringbone or parquet.—Stefanie Waldek, House Beautiful, 25 July 2023 Other highlights include an elegant double-height entry foyer resting beneath a skylight and displaying a sweeping bridal staircase, plus a living room sporting parquet floors, a fireplace, music nook and wall of French doors spilling out to a terrace.—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024 The scene inside what should have been the living room at 4631 N. Seventh Ave. was the stuff of local legends with its crowded parquet dance floor inches from the live musicians throwing down.—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2024 Its 192 rooms will feature rustic parquet flooring, local stone, and classic mid-century Italian design.—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
French, from Middle French, small enclosure, from parc park
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