flooring

noun

floor·​ing ˈflȯr-iŋ 

1

: floor, base

2

: material for floors

Examples of flooring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Slip resistant surfaces can do the same, especially in bathrooms and on decks where bare feet meet wet flooring. — Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

During a storm, water can enter the basement even through these small openings, causing extensive damage to drywall, flooring, and insulation. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026

Some of the buildings had specialty flooring and lighting, and maximum-occupancy rules. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

From her son's income, she's changed the flooring from cement to gleaming white tiles, added plenty of new wardrobes, a television and a small altar in the corner of the living room. — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 1 Aug. 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