noun
Etymology
Origin of carpeting
Example Sentences
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Embassy, which had been closed since 2019, workers have been scrubbing mold, rolling out fresh wall-to-wall carpeting and installing new air conditioning units.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Upon entering the abode, guests are greeted with green carpeting that leads to a white staircase.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026
Called bonus depreciation, the tax break applies to purchases such as new carpeting or appliances for owners of rental properties, or new computer equipment or a vehicle for business owners.
From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025
The fulcrum of a cultural transition from vibrancy to stagnation was the 1970s, an era remembered now, if at all, for leisure suits, burnt-orange shag carpeting and muttonchop sideburns.
From Salon • Aug. 9, 2025
She flopped down on her shaggy pink wall-to-wall carpeting, glanced at her digital clock, and reached out automatically to turn on the TV.
From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead
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