area rug
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of area rug
Probably earlier than 1980–85
Example Sentences
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Use it as an accent color for a wall, base color in a room in the form of an area rug, or the color for your primary furniture pieces.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2023
Often a successful story begins with an inspirational piece, which can be anything from a graphic, colorful area rug to a one-of-a-kind art piece or a side chair that has an interesting pattern.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2023
Q: The nonskid padding under the area rug in my family room has melted onto the hardwood flooring.
From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2023
All of our bills got paid, but besides two big area rug purchases totaling $1,500 and a $500 debt payment, we spent the rest of the money on eating out and Target runs.
From Slate • Oct. 14, 2022
She sprawls out on her fuzzy lime-green area rug beside her bed and shoves the navy throw cushion that says “Relax” in giant lime-green letters under her head.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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