1
: the action or work of one who tiles
2
a
: tiles
b
: a surface of tiles
3
: tessellation sense 1b
also
: a generalization of this to fill Euclidean space of three or higher dimensions using geometric objects of the same dimension as the space filled
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The exterior features brick tiling and neon Palace logos.
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
Design details throughout the rental reflect its origins, including a floating stone corner fireplace and retro tiling—you’ll find plenty of color palette inspiration.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Other malls seem to be resisting this movement altogether, standing sentinel with their faux-brick tiling and plastic ferns, even as vendors abandon ship and their kiosks clank shut for the last time, having sold their final mutton roll or polyester-blend nightgown.
—Hazlitt, 10 Dec. 2025
The bathroom has been recently renovated with white tiling and clean fixtures.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 8 Dec. 2025
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
Design details throughout the rental reflect its origins, including a floating stone corner fireplace and retro tiling—you’ll find plenty of color palette inspiration.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Other malls seem to be resisting this movement altogether, standing sentinel with their faux-brick tiling and plastic ferns, even as vendors abandon ship and their kiosks clank shut for the last time, having sold their final mutton roll or polyester-blend nightgown.
—Hazlitt, 10 Dec. 2025
The bathroom has been recently renovated with white tiling and clean fixtures.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Tiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiling. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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