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

Laverne Cox spun one of Thierry Mugler’s rare archival designs back onto the carpet Saturday, attending the Lifelong Pride Gala at The Sanctuary in Seattle in the fall 2001 Spider dress. —Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 14 June 2026

The nude heels created the illusion that Longoria was walking on air across the green carpet, and shared a glimpse at her white pedicure. —Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 13 June 2026

That’s a stain on the carpet that’s not coming out anytime soon. —Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 13 June 2026

Demonstrating that the arena floor can, in fact, be transformed into a wedding venue, a huge white carpet was laid on the floor and an altar erected on a stage. —Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 12 June 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