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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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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Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Paparazzi are posted up outside MSG snapping photos of workers ripping up carpets and delivering drapery.
—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 July 2026
For a place of worship the temple was plain, with a long hallway of overlapping purple carpet and idols carved crudely from blush-colored marble.
—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
On Tuesday, June 30, workers briefly rolled out a carpet across one of the Garden's entrance staircases before removing it minutes later, as preparations continued outside the arena.
—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
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“Carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpet. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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