padding

noun

pad·​ding ˈpa-diŋ How to pronounce padding (audio)
: material with which something is padded

Examples of padding in a Sentence

the padding on the seat of the chairs These shoes have extra padding in the heel. If you remove the padding from his speech you can see that he offers no new ideas.
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During testing, our editor noted how the heel padding and flexible build encouraged natural movement while keeping joints and arches well-supported. Lauren Paige Richeson, Health, 30 June 2025 There is no need to rehash the 6-foot-3, 235-pound Sheets’ two runs into the wall — once with his body leaving an imprint in the padding and knocking him from the game and the other with his glove falling off and going over the wall while the ball hit about three feet below the top of the wall. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025 This padding creates a supportive cradle, allowing your cat to sleep comfortably and securely. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025 There at the wall, Kerry Carpenter, the right-fielder whose defense has been an adventure as of late, peeked toward the padding and ran. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for padding

Word History

First Known Use

1640, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of padding was in 1640

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“Padding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/padding. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

padding

noun
pad·​ding
ˈpad-iŋ
: material used to pad something

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