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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Meanwhile, Chalamet hit the carpet wearing a black turtleneck of his own:
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 10: Timothée Chalamet attends Los Angeles Premiere Of Warner Bros.
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Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
The pair didn't walk the carpet together, but showed off their looks side by side inside the Beverly Hilton, where Blanco also showered his wife-to-be with shoulder kisses during host Nikki Glaser's opening monologue.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Before heading into Los Angeles' Beverly Hilton to learn which of the biggest names in television and movies would be waltzing away with the best accessory of the evening (their very own statuette, of course), the stars made their marks on the carpet.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
The energy on the carpet was palpable, if not the same in the room, which only came alive occasionally such as when Moore won.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
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Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
The pair didn't walk the carpet together, but showed off their looks side by side inside the Beverly Hilton, where Blanco also showered his wife-to-be with shoulder kisses during host Nikki Glaser's opening monologue.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Before heading into Los Angeles' Beverly Hilton to learn which of the biggest names in television and movies would be waltzing away with the best accessory of the evening (their very own statuette, of course), the stars made their marks on the carpet.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
The energy on the carpet was palpable, if not the same in the room, which only came alive occasionally such as when Moore won.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpet. Accessed 19 Jan. 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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