carpet

noun

car·​pet ˈkär-pət How to pronounce carpet (audio)
Synonyms of carpetnext
1
: a heavy often tufted fabric used as a floor covering
also : a floor covering made of this fabric
2
: a surface or layer resembling or suggesting a carpet
carpet verb
see also:
on the carpet

Examples of carpet in a Sentence

We bought a new carpet for the bedroom. Which brand of carpet did you choose? The ground was covered by a carpet of leaves.
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Use rugs as wall tapestries or layer them over carpets or other rugs. — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 29 June 2026 The flowing skirt had a sheer quality and included a short train that trailed the singer on the arrival carpet. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 Instead of carpet, there's plastic flooring. — Rakesh Agrawal, PC Magazine, 28 June 2026 For a place of worship the temple was plain, with a long hallway of overlapping purple carpet and idols carved crudely from blush-colored marble. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for carpet

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French carpite, from Old Italian carpita, from carpire to pluck, modification of Latin carpere to pluck — more at harvest

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of carpet was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing carpet

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“Carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpet. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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carpet

noun
car·​pet ˈkär-pət How to pronounce carpet (audio)
1
: a heavy fabric used especially as a floor covering
2
: a covering like a carpet
carpet verb

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