CARPETS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

a natural object that resembles or suggests a carpet

Example: a carpet of flowers; the larvae of some moths spin a web that resembles a carpet

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Verb

cover with a carpet

Example: carpet the floors of the house

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Verb

cover completely, as if with a carpet

Example: flowers carpeted the meadows

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Verb

form a carpet-like cover (over)

Synonyms

Rug, Carpeting, Carpet