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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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Riyadh rolled out the purple royal carpets for him during the first international trip of his second term.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
The carpet is perpetually peeling.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Back in June, the singer stepped out at the 2025 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards with his daughter Casie for what marked a rare orange carpet appearance for the duo.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for carpet
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“Carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpet. Accessed 22 Sep. 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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