carpet
noun
car·pet
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Definition of carpet
1
: a heavy often tufted fabric used as a floor covering
also
: a floor covering made of this fabric
2
: a surface or layer resembling or suggesting a carpet
on the carpet
: before an authority for censure or reproof
got called on the carpet by his boss
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Examples of carpet in a Sentence
We bought a new carpet for the bedroom.
Which brand of carpet did you choose?
The ground was covered by a carpet of leaves.
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Additional interior features include two gas-log fireplaces and carpet, tile and wood floors. — Emilia Benton, Houston Chronicle, "Custom-built home available in West University," 31 Aug. 2019 Herman Edwards, who spent all but one of his 10 seasons in the NFL on the notorious carpet at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, told The MMQB in 2014. — SI.com, "A History of Football in 100 Objects," 28 Aug. 2019 Once bottles have become trash, entrepreneurs around the world are turning them into printer ink cartridges, fence posts, roofing tiles, carpets, flooring, and boats, to name only a few items. — Laura Parker, National Geographic, "How the plastic bottle went from miracle container to hated garbage," 23 Aug. 2019 The carpet, walls, and ceiling were blackened; the many empty cigarette packages scattered around the space suggested a cause. — J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, "The Loop," 19 Aug. 2019 On the pink carpet, rolled out in the 720,000 square foot space housing beauty booths and Instagram-friendly installations, stars stunned in glitter rimmed eyelids, shimmery skin, and bold brows à la Ciara. — Jennifer Ford, Essence, "The Best Beauty Looks From Beautycon LA 2019," 12 Aug. 2019 The cabin is immaculately appointed with a quality appearance to the plastics, stitching, carpet, fabrics and microsuede. — Mark Maynard, San Diego Union-Tribune, "2019 Audi A7 Sportback: a continental grand tourer," 26 July 2019 Some dogs with more severe separation anxiety rip up carpet, chew on walls and even bust out windows. — Karina Bland, azcentral, "Why does my dog wait to eat his treat until I get home? Turns out I'm kind of a big deal," 27 June 2019 Members of the royal family stepped out on Tuesday for a fashionable night out at the Polar Music Prize 2019 awards ceremony The Swedish royals are ruling the pink carpet! — PEOPLE.com, "Princess Victoria of Sweden Just Shocked the Red Carpet with Her Edgy Royal Gown!," 12 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'carpet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for carpet
carpet
noun
English Language Learners Definition of carpet
: a heavy fabric cover for a floor
: a thick covering : a thick layer of something
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carpet
noun
car·pet
| \ ˈkär-pət
\
\
Kids Definition of carpet
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a heavy woven fabric used especially as a floor covering
2
: a covering like a carpet
a carpet of grass
carpet
verb
carpeted;
carpeting
Kids Definition of carpet (Entry 2 of 2)
: to cover with or as if with a carpet
… a maple tree … was carpeting the bank with crimson leaves.— Louisa May Alcott, Little Women
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