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

On Thursday, May 8, the country music artist spoke with Access Hollywood on the carpet at the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards about everything from the historic night to his family life with his podcaster wife, 45. —Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025

Recycling remains the largest end market, with SuperCircle focusing primarily on applications such as housing insulation, automotive insulation and carpet matting. —Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025

Items that can be dropped off include aerosol cans, automotive fluids, automotive and household batteries, bathroom cleaners, carpet cleaners, cooking oil, drain cleaners, fertilizers, paint, light bulbs, and pesticides. —Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025

When Tej stands, Kashmira slides off the bed and onto the carpet. —Literary Hub, 10 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