flooring

noun

floor·​ing ˈflȯr-iŋ How to pronounce flooring (audio)
Synonyms of flooringnext
1
: floor, base
2
: material for floors

Examples of flooring in a Sentence

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Tabassum has made just a few cosmetic changes to the restaurant space, including painting the walls, adding new flooring, bringing in new furniture and adding wall art. Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025 With three powerful suction modes, according to users, and a 150-watt motor, this vacuum effortlessly sucks up crumbs, dirt, dust, and debris from carpets and hard flooring alike. Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025 And three, cool-mist humidifiers should be elevated slightly so that the mist has a chance to mix with the air rather than drenching your wood flooring or carpet. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025 The team also installed a harder flooring in the hallway, replacing the carpet that made pushing the wheelchair more difficult. Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flooring

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of flooring was in 1624

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“Flooring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flooring. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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flooring

noun
floor·​ing ˈflōr-iŋ How to pronounce flooring (audio)
ˈflȯr-
1
2
: material for floors

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