tiled
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Origin of tiled
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at tile, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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This country is tiled with adrift twentysomething males, beset with incoherent politics, whose opinion about any issue is generated in the 10 seconds after they’ve been asked the question.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
Like many visitors, Billy first came to Kelvingrove with this family and it is memories of those visits, including sliding around the tiled floors with his sister Flo, in their socks, that he recalls.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Somehow, creaky tiled houses have been wedged here between enormous outcroppings of glacial boulders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
The tiled pool has a romantic feel, like it’s from another era.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026
It was all so familiar: the long hallway entrance, the offices lining the white walls, and the white tiled floors.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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