carpet

Definition:
1. A thick woven material made of wool, etc. for covering floors or stairs.
2. A piece of carpet used as a floor covering, especially when shaped to fit a room.

Use 'carpet' in a sentence:

• 1. We need new carpeting in the living room.
• 2. She stood still, looking down at the carpet and thinking.
• 3. The carpet is worn but still serviceable.
• 4. He spotted the carpet with his muddy boots.
• 5. Coal fell out of the fire, and burned the carpet.
• 6. While the water was heating she decided to shake out the carpet.
• 7. The cigarette burned a hole in the carpet.
• 8. The carpet had a silvery sheen to it.
• 9. We'll give her some VIP treatment and roll out the red carpet.
• 10. You should get years of wear out of that carpet.
• 11. They even rolled out the red carpet for us.
• 12. My bare feet were soundless over the carpet.
• 13. The carpet has been treated so that it is stain-resistant.
• 14. The wallpaper clashes with the carpet.
• 15. The wallpaper and the carpet clash.
• 16. The carpet had been ripped from the stairs.
• 17. For a long time this problem has been swept under the carpet.
• 18. We have fitted carpets in our house.
• 19. The carpet only reached halfway across the room.
• 20. The carpet is available in different widths.
• 21. All the old carpets need replacing.
• 22. The multicoloured rag rug was chosen to liven up the grey carpet.
• 23. He had ripped up the carpet, leaving only the bare boards.
• 24. She was beating dust out of the carpet.
• 25. You'd better pray that will come out of the carpet.
• 26. I hope it doesn't stain the carpet.
• 27. The carpet of pine needles was soft underfoot.
• 28. This carpet's getting pretty old now.
• 29. A hot coal fell out of the fire and burnt the carpet.
• 30. I didn't expect to be given the red carpet treatment!
• 31. She sat cross-legged on a square of threadbare carpet.
• 32. The carpet is designed to stand up to a lot of wear and tear.
• 33. The hall was carpeted in blue.
• 34. The curtains and carpet are a good match.
• 35. This carpet stains easily.
• 36. The carpet was tacked to the floor.
• 37. We rolled up the carpet.
• 38. In general, a plain carpet makes a room look bigger.
• 39. That carpet is wearing well, isn't it?
• 40. Their new white carpet showed every mark.
• 41. The carpet was a wedding present from Jack's parents.
• 42. It landed smack in the middle of the carpet.
• 43. Please don't flick ash on the carpet!
• 44. Don't tread ash into the carpet!
• 45. Furniture and carpet retailers are among those reporting the sharpest annual decline in sales.
• 46. Strong light will affect the depth of colour of your carpets and curtains.
• 47. What's all that sticky stuff on the carpet?
• 48. In the principal room, a grey carpet was removed to reveal the original pine floor.
• 49. The carpet by the door takes the most punishment.