carpeting

noun

car·​pet·​ing ˈkär-pə-tiŋ How to pronounce carpeting (audio)
Synonyms of carpetingnext
: material for carpets
also : carpets

Examples of carpeting in a Sentence

The house has wall-to-wall carpeting in the bedrooms.
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Officers then removed the SUV’s back seats and carpeting to reveal an access panel that appeared to have been newly welded. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026 It's been fully rehabbed with modern appliances, a gas fireplace, new cabinetry, and carpeting. La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 27 Feb. 2026 Brutalism resonates in the concrete displays and furniture of the ground floor, all decked in chalky off-white, including a monolithic centerpiece brick structure, while romance echoes in the upper floor — its amphitheater-like layout covered in maroon carpeting. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026 The chic cabin’s two seats are covered in tan leather and feature matching upholstery and Wilton wool carpeting. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carpeting

Word History

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of carpeting was in 1758

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“Carpeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpeting. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

carpeting

noun
car·​pet·​ing ˈkär-pət-iŋ How to pronounce carpeting (audio)
: material for carpets
also : carpet sense 1
wall-to-wall carpeting

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