: a mosaic flooring consisting of small pieces of marble or granite set in mortar and given a high polish

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This Garden District icon (which began as a luxury apartment building but converted to a hotel in the ‘40s) clutches onto its nostalgic charm with details like the lobby’s original terrazzo floor, heavy velvet drapes, and gleaming crystal chandeliers. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024 Boasting terrazzo floors and skylights throughout, the place was striking enough to be captured by legendary architectural photographer Julius Shulman in the late ’50s and archived in the Getty Library catalog. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024 The Hall of Administration public spaces are filled with light brown marble and terrazzo that can make the halls feel institutional. Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024 From terrazzo floors to a disco ball stove hood, Gardner’s home is full of fun finishes inspired by memories of her youth and her all-time favorite movie Boogie Nights. Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for terrazzo 

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, terrace, perhaps from Old Occitan terrassa

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of terrazzo was in 1895

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“Terrazzo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrazzo. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.

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