flooring
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2.5
- noun
- /ˈflɔːrɪŋ/
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suelo
- I have decided that I want to put the same flooring throughout this room.
- carpet flooring
- timber flooring
- concrete flooring
And that has to do with materials, flooring, lighting, wall surfaces.
- And that has to do with materials, flooring, lighting, wall surfaces.
Examples
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New flooring, I'm thinking hexagonal tile.
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Our bricklayers were repairing the stone flooring at Houston's world-class Museum of Fine Arts.
Academic text (1999) -
Have you got some flooring up there?
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And that has to do with materials, flooring, lighting, wall surfaces.
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Buy some wallpaper, maybe get some flooring.
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Three major holes in the roof had allowed serious water damage to the flooring and studs.
Academic text (1992) -
Check out the flooring.
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The crossroads spaces are given a distinctive treatment: their flooring is different from the patterned carpet.
Academic text (2001) -
The narrow oak flooring was urethaned to a high gloss and scattered with Oriental area rugs.
Fiction book (1995) -
The contractors are putting in bamboo flooring and installing energy-efficient double-paned glass windows.
Synonyms
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1.0
The flat surface at the bottom of a room, building, or natural area
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1.0
A thick piece of cloth placed on the floor for warmth or decoration
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1.9
A thick soft cover for a large area of a floor, like in a living room
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2.7
A long flat piece of wood that people walk on in a room
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6.8
A floor made of small wooden pieces in a decorative pattern
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4.9
A floor made of small wooden pieces put together in a pattern
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3.4
A floor covering that reaches all walls and covers the whole room
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4.1
A surface or structure made of wooden boards
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3.4
A material placed on a floor to protect it and make it look nice
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7.1
A hard floor made from small pieces of marble, glass, or stone set in cement and polished smooth
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4.3
To cover an outdoor area with boards for walking or sitting
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5.3
A coarse woven cover for floors made from straw or reeds
A material like carpet or wood placed on the floor to protect it and make it look nicer
A material builders use to cover and protect floors, walls, or roofs
A cloth used to clean a floor by wiping it
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Etymology
Flooring comes from the simple word floor, which means the 'flat surface of a room', plus the ending -ing that turns a word into a thing or material. So flooring is literally the material used to make or cover the floor, like wood, tile, or carpet.