flooring

1 of 2

noun

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

flooring

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present participle of floor entry 2

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Butner recently installed a new hot water heater and dishwasher, and replaced the flooring in hopes of making the property more attractive. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026 Other accommodations here include the Safari tents, which are more minimalist and only feature cozy beds, wood flooring, and wood stoves—the bathrooms for these units are communal and located nearby in the bathhouse. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2026 The interior is finished in wood fiber panels, with laminate flooring. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026 Instead, new tariffs will be applied to Canadian exports of cocoa powder, vinyl flooring, shampoo, canoes and other products. — New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flooring

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Noun

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

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

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