parquet

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verb

par·​quet pär-ˈkā 

parqueted pär-ˈkād  ; parqueting pär-ˈkā-iŋ 

transitive verb

1

: to furnish with a floor of parquet

2

: to make of parquetry

parquet

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noun

par·​quet ˈpär-ˌkā 

pär-ˈkā

1

a

: a patterned wood surface (such as flooring or paneling)

especially : one made of parquetry

b

: parquetry

2

: the main floor of a theater

specifically : the part from the front of the stage to the parquet circle

Examples of parquet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The Paris Suite is the epitome of refinement, with Louis XV and XVI furniture, embroidered silk drapes, and the same wood parquet as in Versailles. —Town & Country, 7 Oct. 2022

Each comes fully furnished with gorgeous contemporary furniture, modern finishes and parquet wooden floors. —Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2022

Noun

Set in a prestigious 1920s building in the city’s tony Corso Venezia neighborhood, the apartment features 12-foot ceilings—many with intricate moldings—and original parquet and marble floors. —Jackie Cooperman, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2024

Throughout the 7th Arrondissement residence, reclaimed antique parquet wood floors—replacing old Versailles flooring that didn’t feel quite right for the couple’s vision—serve as a blank canvas to build upon. —Kerry Pieri, Architectural Digest, 13 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, from Middle French, small enclosure, from parc park

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1684, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing parquet

• parquet circle

Kids Definition

parquet

noun

par·​quet

ˈpär-ˌkā,

pär-ˈkā

: a flooring of parquetry