Flooring

Pronunciation: /flɔrɪŋ/

Definitions of flooring

noun a material used to cover floors, such as wood, tile, or carpet

Example Sentences

A1 The flooring in my house is made of wood.

A2 I need to replace the flooring in my kitchen with tiles.

B1 Choosing the right flooring for your home can be a difficult decision.

B2 The flooring in the office is being upgraded to a more durable material.

C1 The flooring throughout the hotel is made of luxurious marble.

C2 The designer selected a unique flooring pattern for the grand ballroom.

Examples of flooring in a Sentence

formal The company specializes in high-quality flooring materials for commercial buildings.

informal I'm thinking of getting new flooring for the living room.

slang Check out the cool flooring in that new apartment!

figurative The foundation of their friendship was as solid as the flooring in their childhood home.

Grammatical Forms of flooring

• past tense: floored
• plural: floorings
• comparative: more flooring
• superlative: most flooring
• present tense: floor
• future tense: will floor
• perfect tense: have floored
• continuous tense: is flooring
• singular: flooring
• positive degree: flooring
• infinitive: to floor
• gerund: flooring
• participle: flooring

Origin and Evolution of flooring

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'flooring' originated from the Middle English word 'floring', which came from the Old French word 'florir' meaning to flower or bloom.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to the act of covering a floor with materials such as wood or tiles, the term 'flooring' has evolved to encompass a wide range of materials and techniques used in modern construction and interior design.