parquet

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verb

par·​quet pär-ˈkā 

parqueted pär-ˈkād  ; parqueting pär-ˈkā-iŋ 

transitive verb

1

: to furnish with a floor of parquet

2

: to make of parquetry

parquet

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noun

par·​quet ˈpär-ˌkā 

pär-ˈkā

1

a

: a patterned wood surface (such as flooring or paneling)

especially : one made of parquetry

b

: parquetry

2

: the main floor of a theater

specifically : the part from the front of the stage to the parquet circle

Examples of parquet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Each comes fully furnished with gorgeous contemporary furniture, modern finishes and parquet wooden floors. — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2022

Hoop Dreams event, which will give you a chance to play on the TD Garden parquet for a great cause. — Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022

Noun

The Viennese set designer Oskar Strnad saw traditional theaters as agents of social stratification with the imperial box in the center, the bourgeoisie in the parquet, and the hoi polloi in the nosebleed balcony. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026

Other standout design details include brass-inlay parquet flooring, double-sided fireplaces housed within transparent columns, and naturally scented cinnamon wood doors. — Dan Howarth, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, from Middle French, small enclosure, from parc park

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1684, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing parquet

• parquet circle

Rhymes for parquet

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway

Kids Definition

parquet

noun

par·​quet

ˈpär-ˌkā, 

pär-ˈkā

: a flooring of parquetry