flooring

noun

floor·​ing ˈflȯr-iŋ 

1

: floor, base

2

: material for floors

Examples of flooring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Saudi Aramco envisioned another complex nearby—​PlasChem Park, where manufacturers could process the ingredients Sadara and other petrochemical complexes produced into finished products, from tires and auto interiors to diapers, flooring, packaging, and appliances. —Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026

Cleaning parquet flooring—a type of wooden floor made of small wood inlays arranged in geometric patterns like herringbone, chevron, or basket weave—is a particularly sensitive task. —Nathalie Nietzsche-Knappe, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2026

The glass entrance door and two side windows open onto the street, while the interior design preserves the typical Milanese architecture, featuring original Venetian Seminato marble flooring and decorative details from the early 20th century. —Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026

Floors are present on every level and every room, so upgraded flooring makes a discernible difference. —Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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