flooring

Definitions  ·  Examples  ·  Pronunciations  ·  Etymologies  ·  Related  ·  Statistics  ·  Comments  · 
“
Big stones had been chiseled roughly into shape to build the walls, and the flooring was as dry as the floor of the house.

View all »
Definitions (10)

Toggle American Heritage definitions American Heritage Dictionary (2)

  1. noun A floor.
  2. noun Material, such as lumber or tile, used in making floors.

Toggle Century definitions Century Dictionary (5)

Toggle GNU Webster definitions GNU Webster's 1913 (1)

Toggle WordNet definitions WordNet (2)

Toggle elsewhere links Elsewhere on the web

View all »
Examples (50)

  • The kitchen is one of the most visited and busy areas of our homes and that is why it is important for us to update the flooring, appliances, countertops and cabinets from time to time. —  Shaister Miester Do Da
  • Dog kennel flooring is the most neglected, yet the most significant chapter in the episode of canine sheltering. —  xml's Blinklist.com
  • The flooring subcontractor (Verrazano Flooring) was able to find FSC flooring, and they did a very nice job making the worn-out original parquet floor usable and attractive again. —  Brownstoner
  • Can anyone recommend an installer of engineered wood flooring -- or any good brands to look for? —  Apartment Therapy Main
  • It also has tile flooring, a library / den, fireplace, eat-in kitchen, fenced open backyard and quaint patio. —  Move Trends Real Estate Blog - The Leader in Online Real Estate
More examples »
 

Tags

flooring hasn't been tagged yet.

Sign up or sign in to add tags.

Stats

This word has been looked up 28 times.

stop updating
On Twitter

Photos from

flickr images

Etymologies (1)

Toggle Century etymologies Century Dictionary (1)

  1. from floor + -ing; in Anglo-Saxon with umlaut, flēring, a floor or story, from flōr, floor.
 

Pronunciations
Record your own »
/ˈfloʊrɪŋ/
by American Heritage

Charts
frequency chart

Bubble size: how much this word was used in a year

Bubble height: used more or less than expected, vs. all uses evenly distributed

You can expect to see this word about once a week.

Recently looked up

theatrical · restraint · illimitable · dicam · enlightenment

Recent Favorites

pygopagus · sanglant · Astacus · sweetbread · qualms

Recent Pronunciations

qualms · poofter · oh for heaven's sake · embodies · silence