flooring

[flawr-ing, flohr-]

noun

1. a floor.

2. floors collectively.

3. materials for making floors.

flooring

/ ˈflɔːrɪŋ /

noun

1. the material used in making a floor, esp the surface material

2. another word for floor

Other Word Forms

• underflooring noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of flooring¹

First recorded in 1615–25; floor + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The expansive living room has elegant oak wood flooring, and the chef’s kitchen offers a chic and minimalist design with gray cabinets, modern appliances, and marble countertops.

Read more on MarketWatch

Upon entering the home, guests are greeted with an expansive living room that is adorned with carpet flooring and features wood beams on the ceiling.

Read more on MarketWatch

Upstairs in Grossman’s office, which is now her architecture studio, she also removed the shag carpeting and replaced it with colorful cork flooring designed to feel like “fallen, random leaves,” she says.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

For those who come in through the women’s side, you’ll be greeted with a leather goods salon that’s designed in shades of creamy white with gold accents and traditional Versailles parquet flooring.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

The boutique is encased in light, with neutral porcelain tile, silk wallpaper and marble flooring offering a sleek and timeless browsing experience.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• carpet 
• carpeting 
• linoleum 
• tile 
• woodwork