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

Services like home renovation, HVAC, garage flooring and even mold remediation aren’t glamorous on the surface. — Patrick Galleher, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

It's built from wood and clad in metal, with a classic A-frame triangular form, while the interior is finished in tongue-and-groove wood and laminate flooring. — New Atlas, 13 Sep. 2026

Armstrong House is the most modern of the three, with new wood flooring, gas fireplaces, and semi-private outdoor decks. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Foreign transaction fee 3% Home improvement and renovations Tariffs on Canadian paint, flooring, types of wood, fixtures, tools, hardware and other products could hit those in the middle of home improvements. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 9 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