- present participle of floor.
noun
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the material used in making a floor, esp the surface material
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another word for floor
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The small house includes a functional kitchen, wood flooring, and a bathroom, allowing the researchers to recreate ordinary household cleaning activities.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
Among them was Cameron’s upstairs work loft, where Alix ripped out the carpet before adding dark gray textured walls, wood flooring, custom black shelving, weathered-looking light fixtures, and a large glass table.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Meanwhile, building-materials suppliers, such as roofing and flooring manufacturers, have struggled to make up lost business as homeowners opt to stay in their current homes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The ruins of rooms from Phoenician, Persian and Roman periods have been uncovered, their pink or grey flooring helping to distinguish them.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
He pointed out a seam in the linoleum flooring that crossed the room.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
Items for which demand was last week reported high: Beer glasses and mugs, mirrors, linen, uniforms for barkeeps and barmaids, cabinet work including paneling for bars, murals, mosaic and composition floorings; also sausage, pretzels, pickles.
From Time Magazine Archive
When we were there, great stacks of corn-husks were to be seen in almost every yard; these were placed on floorings, raised by posts some distance above the ground to keep them from animals.
From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Frederick Starr
His was the only voice raised in protest against those who pillaged windows and door posts, or flitted at moonlight with joists and floorings.
From A Drake by George! by John Trevena
The first floorings had been laid throughout the house, and the partitions had been lathed so that one could realise the shape of the interior.
From The Rise of Silas Lapham by William Dean Howells
The fellow pushed him back and, losing his balance as the boat plunged over a comber, he fell heavily upon the floorings.
From The Coast of Adventure by Harold Bindloss
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