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flooring

American  
[flawr-ing, flohr-] / ˈflɔr ɪŋ, ˈfloʊr- /

noun

  1. a floor.

  2. floors collectively.

  3. materials for making floors.

flooring British  
/ ˈflɔːrɪŋ /

noun

  1. the material used in making a floor, esp the surface material

  2. another word for floor

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • underflooring noun

Etymology

Origin of flooring

First recorded in 1615–25; floor + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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In Trinity Lutheran, a Missouri religious group wanted to take advantage of a state grant for its playground flooring.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

"He won't walk on the marble flooring so he just stands at the front door and wait for morsels. I've no idea what he'll think when I close the doors!"

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Underfoot, the rubber flooring is torn and strewn with trash.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Companies that make everything from flooring to house paint say consumers are staying put or delaying upgrades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

These he covered with plywood flooring, making a large, rectangular platform, roughly the size of his room at home.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen

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