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
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The ground was covered by a carpet of leaves.
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ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
That’s why deep, carpet clean is what your home needs.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
BFFs Jenna Dewan and Emmanuelle Chriqui get close on the carpet at the A Love Like This world premiere screening in Los Angeles on March 31.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
My spacious room in the heritage section had stained cedar headboards with gorgeous grain, a large comfortable sofa and heather grey carpets.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpet. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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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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