1
: the action or work of one who tiles
2
a
: tiles
b
: a surface of tiles
3
: tessellation sense 1b
also
: a generalization of this to fill Euclidean space of three or higher dimensions using geometric objects of the same dimension as the space filled
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The bathroom has been recently renovated with white tiling and clean fixtures.
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Katie McDonough, Curbed, 8 Dec. 2025
The Schultes have maintained as many of the home’s original architectural elements as possible, including its wood floors, five fireplaces, and a 10-foot-tall front door, and have performed general restoration work such as tiling, repairing plaster cracks, and repainting themselves.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Nov. 2025
Each of its 97 guest rooms, many of which have separate soaking tubs, features a canopied four-poster bed and bathrooms with Spanish tiling.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
The central bar features mermaid-scale tiling, and rich yacht-style wood finishings throughout and other maritime details speak to the overall nautical theme.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
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Katie McDonough, Curbed, 8 Dec. 2025
The Schultes have maintained as many of the home’s original architectural elements as possible, including its wood floors, five fireplaces, and a 10-foot-tall front door, and have performed general restoration work such as tiling, repairing plaster cracks, and repainting themselves.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Nov. 2025
Each of its 97 guest rooms, many of which have separate soaking tubs, features a canopied four-poster bed and bathrooms with Spanish tiling.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
The central bar features mermaid-scale tiling, and rich yacht-style wood finishings throughout and other maritime details speak to the overall nautical theme.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tiling
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“Tiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiling. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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