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

Phrases

on the carpet

: before an authority for censure or reproof

got called on the carpet by his boss

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

Deep clean carpets with the Hoover PowerScrub Deluxe Carpet Cleaner that’s racked up more than 43,100 five-star ratings. —Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025

Perfect for stashing away seasonal clothes, blankets, and shoes, the boho-style bin has a secure lid to keep goods out of sight and out of mind until they’re needed, and effortlessly glides across both hardwood and carpet. —Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2025

The ateliers include the ceramic studio Officine Saffi Lab, carpet weavers CC-Tapis, the 13th century Venetian glass studio Barovier & Toso, Milanese bronze foundry Fonderia Battaglia and Fendi’s own leather workshops. —Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 3 Dec. 2025

Those concerns, reported previously by CBS News Colorado, included Johnstown funds possibly being spent in Boulder for carpet replacement. —Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025

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
• 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