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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Consider the indoor hot tub surrounded by carpeting. Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025 That means plush carpeting in the rooms and high-end furnishings that encourage guests to spread out and work (or relax). Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025 Instead of having a professional source furniture, carpeting and curtains and hire a team to install the room before student arrival — all of which Gates' fee covers — Monicah handled it all herself. Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Before purchasing, the home had been flipped, with fresh carpeting laid down. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 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 16 Sep. 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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