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- [flawr-ing, flohr-]
- /ˈflɔr ɪŋ, ˈfloʊr-/
- /ˈflɔː.rɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flawr-ing, flohr-]
- /ˈflɔr ɪŋ, ˈfloʊr-/
Definitions of flooring word
- noun flooring that part of a room, hallway, or the like, that forms its lower enclosing surface and upon which one walks. 1
- noun flooring a continuous, supporting surface extending horizontally throughout a building, having a number of rooms, apartments, or the like, and constituting one level or stage in the structure; story. 1
- noun flooring a level, supporting surface in any structure: the elevator floor. 1
- noun flooring one of two or more layers of material composing a floor: rough floor; finish floor. 1
- noun flooring a platform or prepared level area for a particular use: a threshing floor. 1
- noun flooring the bottom of any more or less hollow place: the floor of a tunnel. 1
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Origin of flooring
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; floor + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Flooring
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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flooring popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
flooring usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flooring
noun flooring
- tile — 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.
- carpet — A carpet is a thick covering of soft material which is laid over a floor or a staircase.
- woodwork — objects or parts made of wood.
- linoleum — a hard, washable floor covering formed by coating burlap or canvas with linseed oil, powdered cork, and rosin, and adding pigments to create the desired colors and patterns.
- carpeting — You use carpeting to refer to a carpet, or to the type of material that is used to make carpets.
Top questions with flooring
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