tiling
noun
til·ing
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Definition of tiling
1
: the action or work of one who tiles
2a
: tiles
b
: a surface of tiles
3
: tessellation sense 1b
also
: a generalization of this to fill Euclidean space of three or higher dimensions using geometric objects of the same dimension as the space filled
Examples of tiling in a Sentence
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One swimming pool with gorgeous tiling, colorful murals and some unexpected infrastructure work later, and the backyard of the south Scottsdale home is a playful oasis. — azcentral, "61-year-old Scottsdale ranch home gets one more upgrade – a new backyard. Take a look," 6 June 2019 The perfect hexagonal tiling array described by the discoverers of grid cells didn’t look so perfect anymore. — Quanta Magazine, "Goals and Rewards Redraw the Brain’s Map of the World," 28 Mar. 2019 Old wooden beams from a 19th-century Pennsylvania barn presides over sleek counters with petrified wooden inlays and geometric Cuban tiling. — Lauren Ro, Curbed, "Designer’s dazzling ‘clock house’ wants $3.6M outside NYC," 20 Mar. 2018 Anywhere there's grout or tiling, baking soda can come in handy. — Audrey Bruno, SELF, "11 Surprising Ways to Use Your Baking Soda," 6 Mar. 2019 As for finishes, the floors are polished concrete, while the walls are neutral and accented by light wood paneling and marble in the kitchen, for instance, white built-in closets in the bedroom, and marble tiling in the bathrooms. — Lauren Ro, Curbed, "Contemporary home with cool triangular floorplan wants $750K," 21 May 2018 An authentic wooden door opens into the castle-style living quarters, which features the usual amenities — two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a galley kitchen — and intricate woodwork and stone tiling throughout. — Lauren Smith, House Beautiful, "This Castle Farmhouse Is Suffering From an Identity Crisis," 24 Sep. 2015 Large copper bathtubs have been crafted from local artisans; all of the tilings have been sourced from local materials. — Jaimie Potters, ELLE Decor, "A Design Lover's Guide to Visiting San Miguel de Allende," 7 Jan. 2019 In the second quarter of 2019, Microsoft will release the Surface Hub 2S. That offers the new display and form factor but running the current Surface Hub software—meaning no rotation, no tiling, and no multiuser. — Peter Bright, Ars Technica, "Surface Hub 2 splits into two: 2S in 2019, 2X in 2020," 24 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tiling.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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