flooring

1 of 2

noun

floor·​ing ˈflȯr-iŋ 

1

: floor, base

2

: material for floors

flooring

2 of 2

present participle of floor entry 2

Examples of flooring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Crews removed the chapel's original wood flooring to install modern electrical and plumbing systems and add soundproofing for the guest rooms before putting the flooring back into place. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Roman design studio Roselli Architetti was enlisted to restore it into one building without forgetting its history; the result is a striking design that blends ancient artifacts with retro midcentury flooring and contemporary furnishings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

Install slip-resistant flooring and curbless showers to reduce fall risks and improve safety. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 18 Sep. 2026

The Corinthian Beige Marble flooring is from Material Bespoke Stone + Tile. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for flooring

• boring
• coring
• poring
• pouring
• roaring
• scoring
• shoring
• snoring
• soaring
• storing
• warring
• whoring

Kids Definition

flooring

noun

floor·​ing ˈflōr-iŋ 

ˈflȯr-

1

: floor entry 1 sense 1

2

: material for floors