carpet

noun

car·​pet ˈkär-pət 

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

see also:

on the carpet

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

This lightweight, portable carpet and upholstery cleaner can spray, scrub and lift even the most stubborn stains from your home’s soft surfaces. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026

For 26 years, Wilson worked in his own carpet-cleaning business, available to customers 24/7. —Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026

Taylor Swift walked the carpet in 2015, with a helmet-like bob with Goldilocks curls. —Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026

The only question now is the final tally of Donald’s victims, mostly civilians and children, when his Middle East power grab from indiscriminate carpet-bombing comes to an end. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French carpite, from Old Italian carpita, from carpire to pluck, modification of Latin carpere to pluck — more at harvest

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing carpet

• Brussels carpet
• call (someone) on the carpet
• carpet beetle
• carpet-bomb
• carpet slipper
• carpet sweeper
• magic carpet
• on the carpet
• red-carpet
• roll out the red carpet
• sweep (something) under the carpet
• tapestry carpet

Kids Definition

carpet

noun

car·​pet ˈkär-pət 

1

: a heavy fabric used especially as a floor covering

2

: a covering like a carpet

carpet verb