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

Braille signage and textured flooring is included in the design, and most of the rooms and all public areas were constructed with accessibility in mind. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Investing in durable, cost-effective materials like vinyl plank flooring, energy-efficient lighting and low-maintenance landscaping can increase the cosmetic value of a unit without drastically altering potential tenants. — Alex Vasquez, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Warm cork flooring, sliding Shoji screens, clerestory windows, and floor-to-ceiling walls of glass anchor the airy interiors, which flow out to expansive terraces. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026

When transitioning from hard flooring to rugs or carpets, the system automatically adjusts suction levels and modifies its brush roll behavior to maximize particle pickup while preventing hair entanglements around the main rollers. — New Atlas, 29 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