1. carpet material or carpets collectively
2. the act of covering a floor with carpet

1. present participle of carpet: covering with carpet or reprimanding severely

Examples

• The new carpeting in the living room feels soft underfoot.
• We’re replacing all the old carpeting with hardwood floors.
• The carpeting project will take three days to complete.
• They are carpeting the entire office building this week.
• The thick carpeting muffled the sound of footsteps.
• Wall-to-wall carpeting was popular in the 1970s.
• The carpeting costs include both materials and installation.