carpeting

noun

car·​pet·​ing ˈkär-pə-tiŋ How to pronounce carpeting (audio)
: 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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Construction crews are currently painting, installing fixtures, cabinetry and the ceiling grid, and will soon lay the carpeting. Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025 While docked in Singapore for three weeks, the ship got new carpeting and new furniture. Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025 If possible, replace wall-to-wall carpeting with hard flooring options like hardwood, tile, or linoleum. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025 In addition to hardwood, the store stocks laminate, luxury vinyl and carpeting. Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 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 9 Nov. 2025.

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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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