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flooring

American  
[flawr-ing, flohr-] / ˈflɔr ɪŋ, ˈfloʊr- /

noun

  1. a floor.

  2. floors collectively.

  3. materials for making floors.

flooring British  
/ ˈflɔːrɪŋ /

noun

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

  2. another word for floor

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • underflooring noun

Etymology

Origin of flooring

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

Example Sentences

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Weak home sales are curbing shoppers’ appetite for appliances, cabinets and flooring, but some observers see brighter days ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Upon entering the home, guests are greeted with an open floor plan that is accentuated by dark wood flooring and rustic charm.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

In Trinity Lutheran, a Missouri religious group wanted to take advantage of a state grant for its playground flooring.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

Jones, who won Olympic gold in London 2012 and Rio 2016, needed only two rounds to claim victory, with three successive left hooks flooring her opponent.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

It was one of those lofts you see in movies and at parties, the one cavernous nearly-empty room of windows and hardwood flooring, some exposed brick, steam pipes.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

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