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
carpet
verb
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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—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Rather than remove the flooring, the previous owner simply added new carpet layers on top.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Local media said the single-level club where the fire occurred had been operating for several years after being converted from a carpet warehouse.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
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Clint Davis, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article Mayor Brandon Johnson called Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez and Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates on the carpet Wednesday afternoon in a bid to avert a strike and force the sides to settle a monthslong fight over school district finances.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Rather than remove the flooring, the previous owner simply added new carpet layers on top.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Local media said the single-level club where the fire occurred had been operating for several years after being converted from a carpet warehouse.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpet. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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carpet
noun
car·pet
ˈkär-pət 
1
: a heavy fabric used especially as a floor covering
2
: a covering like a carpet
carpet
verb
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