terrazzo
noun
ter·raz·zo
tə-ˈra-(ˌ)zō 
-ˈrät-(ˌ)sō
-ˈrät-(ˌ)sō
: a mosaic flooring consisting of small pieces of marble or granite set in mortar and given a high polish
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Most often these look like those glimmering countertops that look like a small scale version of terrazzo in countertop form.
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Thornton is working on a beach condo with a throwback modernist vibe, and while most of the flooring is terrazzo, her team used plush wall-to-wall carpets for the bedrooms in shades of periwinkle, lilac and mint.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
The hefty glass bottles and their caps, which evoke the vibrant solidity of terrazzo, reflect the approach.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Most of these details are in the public spaces, but a few, including the terrazzo floors, extend to the guest rooms.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Thornton is working on a beach condo with a throwback modernist vibe, and while most of the flooring is terrazzo, her team used plush wall-to-wall carpets for the bedrooms in shades of periwinkle, lilac and mint.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
The hefty glass bottles and their caps, which evoke the vibrant solidity of terrazzo, reflect the approach.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Most of these details are in the public spaces, but a few, including the terrazzo floors, extend to the guest rooms.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for terrazzo
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“Terrazzo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrazzo. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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