flooring

noun

floor·​ing ˈflȯr-iŋ How to pronounce flooring (audio)
1
: floor, base
2
: material for floors

Examples of flooring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Heart pine flooring, winding staircase The home has four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2024 The apartments are equipped with stainless steel appliances, durable vinyl composition tile flooring and walk-in showers that have next to no threshold to cross over. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2024 The mall underwent a $4 million refurbishing in August 1983, sprucing up the look a bit with landscaping and benches and flooring. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024 The parlor leads to the living room, library and dining room, which all have raised and fielded paneling and details like pocket doors, leaded glass transoms and oak flooring. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for flooring 

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Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of flooring was in 1624

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“Flooring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flooring. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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flooring

noun
floor·​ing ˈflōr-iŋ How to pronounce flooring (audio)
ˈflȯr-
1
2
: material for floors

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