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

Bring in Baking Soda for Bad Odors Rather than covering up smells with chemicals or strong fragrances, Sokolowski is turning to baking soda to do the heavy lifting, especially on carpet and other materials. —Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025

In his 40-person lab, cubicles line the gray carpet next to a communal Keurig. —Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025

Not Vacuuming Regularly Your carpet may look clean, but Sokolowski insists there’s always more than meets the eye. —Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025

Since some of the faithful, especially during their first exorcisms, are rather agitated by the evil one and not infrequently thrown to the ground, the exorcist has to be sure that, in case the floor is not made of wood, under the chair of the faithful there is a good carpet. —Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 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