flooring

noun

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

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Instead of carpet, there's plastic flooring. — Rakesh Agrawal, PC Magazine, 28 June 2026 Knee-high floodwater forced them to tear out flooring, drywall, furniture, bedding and appliances. — Tammy Webber, Fortune, 23 June 2026 Knee-high floodwater forced them to tear out flooring, drywall, furniture, bedding and appliances. — CBS News, 22 June 2026 The upper story is covered in wooden clapboards while the ground floor features coquina limestone masonry walls and seashell tabby flooring. — Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for flooring

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First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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

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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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