floor, flooring (noun)

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

"they needed rugs to cover the bare floors"; "we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent"

flooring (noun)

building material used in laying floors

flooring (Noun)

A floor.

flooring (Noun)

A material used to make floors.

flooring (Noun)

The act of putting one's opponent on the floor.

flooring (Verb)

Present participle of to floor.

Flooring

Flooring is the general term for a permanent covering of a floor, or for the work of installing such a floor covering. Floor covering is a term to generically describe any finish material applied over a floor structure to provide a walking surface. Both terms are used interchangeably but floor covering refers more to loose-laid materials. Materials almost always classified as floor covering include carpet, area rugs, and resilient flooring such as linoleum or vinyl flooring. Materials commonly called flooring include wood flooring, ceramic tile, stone, terrazzo, and various seamless chemical floor coatings.

Flooring

Flooring is the general term for a permanent covering of a floor, or for the work of installing such a floor covering. Floor covering is a term to generically describe any finish material applied over a floor structure to provide a walking surface. Both terms are used interchangeably but floor covering refers more to loose-laid materials. Materials almost always classified as flooring include carpet, laminate, tile, and vinyl.