tile
noun
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
tiles
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pluralof tile.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof tile (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
tilenouna thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
Example Sentences
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Coloured tiles are even less efficient, comments Ben Graves, co-founder of UK solar company Sunsave.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Excellent, if your tastes trend toward carpet tiles, hospital lighting, and the trapped-animal sensation of entering a room with no exit.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
There is the intermittent purr of generators, dogs barking, and, from time to time, the dry clack of domino tiles echoing in the street.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Tiny bits of glitter are embedded in our tiles, a bright reminder of Scott and the beauty and joy he brought to even the most mundane tasks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Rich people have lots of colorful stonework tiles around it, like you’re pooping into a little babbling river in a field of flowers.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
