flooring

noun

floor·​ing ˈflȯr-iŋ 

1

: floor, base

2

: material for floors

Examples of flooring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Granted, the front foyer has glistening hardwood flooring, an open stairway, and wide seven-inch baseboard trim combined with crown molding to add a touch of elegance. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Plan on Addressing Framing Issues While your kitchen may seem straight and sturdy now, the framing can tell an entirely different story once the flooring and walls are removed. — Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 18 July 2026

Express Flooring installation pricing Express Flooring doesn’t publish flooring costs on its website, so the only way to get a firm quote is through a free in-home consultation. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 17 July 2026

The rooms Forty-three rooms, including three suites, boast parquet flooring, SMEG fridges, and wooden textures. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 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