Formica

American  

[fawr-mahy-kuh] / fɔrˈmaɪ kə /

Trademark.

1. a brand of thermosetting plastic, usually used in transparent or printed sheets as a chemicalproof and heatproof covering for furniture, wall panels, etc.

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Formica British  

/ fɔːˈmaɪkə /

noun

1. any of various laminated plastic sheets, containing melamine, used esp for heat-resistant surfaces that can be easily cleaned

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Example Sentences

Those avocado green appliances, Formica countertops, and linoleum floors were just as crappy as they appear in those sitcom reruns.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Or the yellow Formica kitchen, with its Pyrex hot plate, wall-mounted radio, original Eames barstools and drop-leaf dining table still intact — all charming throwbacks to a simpler time.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

The chandeliers, Formica tables and straight-backed chairs of the Club have remained largely unchanged since it was set up more than 70 years ago.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2023

The materials are simple — plexiglass, plywood, medium-density fiberboard, Formica, nails, screws and light bulbs.

From New York Times • May 5, 2023

She sat on one side of the little Formica table, steam from her mug of tea rising up to her face as she stared out the window to the Barrows’ house next door.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds