tile
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- noun
- /taɪl/
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- I selected a beautiful blue tile for the kitchen backsplash.
- roof tiles
- floor tiles
- vinyl tiles
The dogs sleep on a warm tile squares.
- The dogs sleep on a warm tile squares.
- And this is the last tile for the shower.
- And their space in between those tiles was very, very small.
- They wanted to have some, you know, tiles for the bathroom and for the kitchen.
Examples
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All right, so we have some floor tiles here, some wall tiles.
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We hear Barton's footsteps on the bathroom tile as the phone continues ringing.
Fiction book (1991) -
And this is the last tile for the shower.
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OK, So Cash and I have black tile on the floor in our bathroom.
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I cut my foot on a bathroom tile.
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The tiles are always so cold in this bathroom.
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I am fixing the broken tile.
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The shower has the most glorious green tiles and all brass hardware as well.
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The broom was in the hallway, and she began sweeping the tile floor in the entryway.
Fiction book (1990) -
Inside, there are cracked tile floors, broken toilets and sinks, and amputated power lines.
Academic text (2002)
Compounds
- Specialized
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A thin flat or curved piece used to cover the top of a house and keep out rain
How Durable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tile comes from the old Latin word tegula, which meant a 'roof tile'. So a tile is a flat piece used to 'cover' roofs, floors, or walls, and that is why we use the word for ceramic or stone pieces on a floor or roof.