specifically: the part from the front of the stage to the parquet circle
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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
When the final buzzer of the NBA season sounded last Monday, Nathaniel Butler zeroed in as bedlam broke out on the parquet floor at TD Garden.—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 26 June 2024 The rooms embrace walnut paneling, leather headboards, and parquet floors, providing the perfect antidote to the city cacophony outside — plus, every room has a picture-perfect window seat for cozying up on.—Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for parquet
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
French, from Middle French, small enclosure, from parc park
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