carpeting

noun

car·pet·ing ˈkär-pə-tiŋ

Synonyms of carpeting

: material for carpets

also : carpets

Examples of carpeting in a Sentence

The house has wall-to-wall carpeting in the bedrooms.

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There’s nothing about the white bedding, dark-wood furniture, and tan carpeting that will knock your socks off—but nothing that will make your toes curl, either. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 So, alongside the compliments there’s an awful lot of real estate dedicated to his enemies, including his stepmother, Raine, whose many offenses included installing wall-to-wall carpeting in the family manse. — Ashley Baker, Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026 In a large room with wall-to-wall carpeting, fans whir overhead as the cleaning staff works in the heat of the afternoon. — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026 Old Carpet Almost everyone has, at one point, encountered icky carpeting or found carpet in general to be unhygienic after it’s been lived in by another party. — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carpeting

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First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of carpeting was in 1758

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“Carpeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpeting. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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carpeting

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car·pet·ing ˈkär-pət-iŋ

: material for carpets

also : carpet sense 1

wall-to-wall carpeting

carpeting

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