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

Unlike Los Angeles, this carpet is quieter, smarter, and a bit more European. —Alex Badia, Footwear News, 22 Feb. 2026

Spot Clean Carpets and Couches Got a small stain on the carpet or couch? —Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026

Miniature wicker chairs, Beatrix Potter art prints, rocking horses, Fisher Price toys, and a strawberry-print carpet helped transform the space into a joyful wonderland for the two princes. —Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026

Carpets and Upholstery Professional carpet and upholstery cleaning is often marketed as a spring refresh, but unless your winter involved muddy paw prints or melted snow mess, spring might not be the best time for you. —Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 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
• 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