Definition

Noun 1. A floor covering made from thick, heavy fabric: Carpeting refers to material, typically with a soft surface texture (nap or pile), manufactured in rolls or broadloom and used to cover floors completely. It is installed wall-to-wall and is distinct from individual rugs or mats. 2. The act of installing such material: Carpeting can also refer to the process or the job of fitting carpet onto a floor.

Usage Examples

• The soft, blue carpeting in the living room makes the space feel warm and cozy.
• We are considering replacing the old hardwood floors with wall-to-wall carpeting.
• The cost includes both the material and the professional carpeting of the three bedrooms.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use (Less Common): The word can be used figuratively to describe something that covers a surface like a carpet.
  • A thick carpeting of pine needles covered the forest path.

Variants and Related Words

• Carpet (n.): Can be synonymous with carpeting as a material, but "carpet" can also refer to a smaller, removable rug. "Carpeting" more specifically implies the wall-to-wall installed material.
• Rug (n.): A smaller, often decorative floor covering that does not cover the entire floor.
• Mat (n.): A small piece of material for a specific purpose, like a doormat or a bathroom mat.

Synonyms

• Floor covering
• Broadloom
• Fitted carpet

Antonyms

• Hardwood floor
• Tile floor
• Bare floor
• Rug (when "rug" implies a non-fixed covering)

Related Phrases

• Wall-to-wall carpeting: The most common type, installed to cover the entire floor from one wall to another.
  • The apartment came with beige wall-to-wall carpeting.
• Fitted carpeting: Another term for carpet that is cut and secured to fit a specific room.

Noun

1. floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)