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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Never smoke in bed or anywhere indoors, because the smoke can fill up the space and seep into your furniture, carpet, and other fabrics.
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2025
Nader quickly readjusted her dress and continued to walk the carpet with confidence.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
Watch Megan Thee Stallion walk the carpet with Klay Thompson at her Pete & Thomas Foundation Gala below.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 July 2025
New Smurfette Rihanna was on the blue carpet in Brussels, where the global premiere was held in late June (the IP originated in Belgium), while gala and friends and family screenings have been held in such locales as London, Paris and Los Angeles.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 July 2025
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2025
Nader quickly readjusted her dress and continued to walk the carpet with confidence.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
Watch Megan Thee Stallion walk the carpet with Klay Thompson at her Pete & Thomas Foundation Gala below.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 July 2025
New Smurfette Rihanna was on the blue carpet in Brussels, where the global premiere was held in late June (the IP originated in Belgium), while gala and friends and family screenings have been held in such locales as London, Paris and Los Angeles.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 July 2025
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“Carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpet. Accessed 22 Jul. 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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