inlaid

adjective

in·​laid ˈin-ˈlād 

1

a

: set into a surface in a decorative design

tables with inlaid marble

b

: decorated with a design or material set into a surface

a table with an inlaid top

2

of linoleum : having a design that goes all the way through to the backing

Examples of inlaid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One of these, with a perfect inlaid circle of wood honoring its deep Ryman roots, is the Grand Ole Opry. —Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 10 July 2024

At the deliciously private Bar Longhi, happiness is pulling up a stool at the inlaid marble counter, asking head barman Cristiano Luciani to fix one of his moreish wild fennel martinis and channeling your inner Peggy Guggenheim. —Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023

The 20 rooms have exposed beam ceilings, concrete floors with inlaid pebbles, and plush pillow-top mattresses with luxe Italian linens. —Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024

The grand entrance gallery features an inlaid wood floor and a curved staircase, and the spacious fireside living room spills out to a slender terrace with sweeping views of the Marin Headlands across the mouth of San Francisco Bay. —Mark David, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

inlaid

adjective

in·​laid ˈin-ˈlād 

1

: set into a surface in a decorative design

tables with inlaid marble

also : decorated with an inlaid design

a table with an inlaid top

2

: having a design that goes all the way through

inlaid linoleum