tiling

[ tahy-ling ]

/ ˈtaɪ lɪŋ /

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noun

the operation of covering with tiles.

tiles collectively.

a tiled surface.

Mathematics. a two-dimensional pattern resembling a tiled surface.

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Origin of tiling

First recorded in 1400–50, tiling is from the late Middle English word tylynge.See tile, -ing¹

Words nearby tiling

tile field, tilefish, tiler, tilery, tiliaceous, tiling, till, tillable, tillage, till all hours, Tillamook Bay

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How to use tiling in a sentence

“The turret had the same pressed metal faux stonework, roof tiling and detailing as elsewhere on the building, so I have no reason to think that it wasn't original,” Callcott wrote.
An old building near Dupont Circle will get a nice, new turret|John Kelly|December 18, 2021|Washington Post
AquaSnap is free too, and gives you a lot of flexibility when it comes to tiling windows next to each other and covering every part of the screen precisely with whatever window you want.
There are better ways to organize your open computer windows|David Nield|December 3, 2021|Popular-Science
You just finished laying out the tile of your dreams, or maybe you’re renting your apartment and finding the tiling needs a bit of scouring.
Grout scrub brushes that tackle even the toughest stains|PopSci Commerce Team|January 19, 2021|Popular-Science
Their famous blue glaze, at least, is right there in the tiling of the fountain in the shot.
Newsweek's Liohn Roars|Blake Gopnik|April 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Here and there the bright red soil shows itself in harmony with the tiling of the houses.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham
Allen, enfolded in his long ulster, shuffled his feet on the tiling like a school-boy in disgrace.
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson
This is a ruddy cottage from fluted tiling down to the grass, and sufficiently large to comprise two tenements now.
William Bradford of Plymouth|Albert Hale Plumb
The flooring contains ninety thousand square feet of marble tiling laid in massive beds of cement.
Ocean to Ocean on Horseback|Willard Glazier
The roof sagged lower, and an avalanche of mortar and tiling slid into the court below.
The Land of the Changing Sun|William N. Harben

British Dictionary definitions for tiling

tiling

/ (ˈtaɪlɪŋ) /

noun

tiles collectively

something made of or surfaced with tiles

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