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.
