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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Origin of flooring
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"We saw walls collapsing, the floors opening up. And then water and mud began spurting up from underneath the flooring."
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Beds are surrounded by animal-print seating, parquet oak flooring, marble tables, mirrored cabinets and custom wallpaper.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Nassef says small businesses and their owners in Ohio are suffering greatly from this inflation pressure, including his neighbor, who does flooring for a living and is struggling to keep up with rising costs.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026
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
She crawls along the center beam, from which the narrow planks of flooring emanate, toward the stone bulk of the chimney at the far end.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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