often attributive
1
plural tiles or tile
a
: a flat or curved piece of fired clay, stone, or concrete used especially for roofs, floors, or walls and often for ornamental work
b
: a hollow or a semicircular and open earthenware or concrete piece used in constructing a drain
c
: a hollow building unit made of fired clay or of shale or gypsum
2
: tiling
3
: a thin piece of resilient material (such as cork, linoleum, or rubber) used especially for covering floors or walls
4
: a thin piece resembling a ceramic tile that usually bears a mark or letter and is used as a playing piece in a board game (such as mah-jongg)
5
: hat
especially
: a high silk hat
tiled; tiling
tiler
noun
Examples of tile in a Sentence
Noun
We installed new tile in the kitchen.
Verb
We hired him to tile the bathroom floor.
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Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Unlike throw pillows or artwork, big-ticket trends like tile, cabinetry, and custom features are expensive and time-consuming to change.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
But Schwindt’s goal three and a half minutes into the final period tiled the ice.
—Adam H. Beasley, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Color & Geometry Non-Slip Bath Mat Gone are the days of stepping out of the shower and onto cold tile or a soggy bath mat.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Unlike throw pillows or artwork, big-ticket trends like tile, cabinetry, and custom features are expensive and time-consuming to change.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
Sara San Angelo is a professional home cleaner and the founder of Confessions of a Cleaning Lady in Charleston, South Carolina, recommends cleaning your bathroom tile once a week if possible.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
But Schwindt’s goal three and a half minutes into the final period tiled the ice.
—Adam H. Beasley, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Tile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tile. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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tile
1 of 2 noun1
plural tiles or tile
a
: a flat or curved piece (as of fired clay, stone, or concrete) used especially for roofs or floors
b
: a pipe of earthenware used for a drain
2
: a thin piece of material (as linoleum or rubber) for covering floors or walls
tile
2 of 2 verb
tiled; tiling
: to cover with tiles
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