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

Staff had to cover the remaining books under plastic, Rozelle said, as a water mitigation company works to clear debris, get rid of stagnant water and remove the carpet. — John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026

Run it over hard floors and carpets to suck up debris, then convert it into a handheld vacuum to tackle above-floor messes. — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

The carpet is from Double Knot, the table is from Regan & Smith Antiques and is surrounded by Cassina chairs Miron Ahlers found at the Parma, Italy, antiques market. — Sara Ruffin Costello, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026

Your collaboration started from you approaching her on a carpet as a fan. — Anna Tingley, Variety, 18 Aug. 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