tiling

noun

til·​ing ˈtī-liŋ 

1

: the action or work of one who tiles

2

a

: tiles

b

: a surface of tiles

3

: tessellation sense 1b

also : a generalization of this to fill Euclidean space of three or higher dimensions using geometric objects of the same dimension as the space filled

Examples of tiling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wooden floors and furniture and stone tiling in the bathroom contribute to the sense of luxurious minimalism. —A.j. Goldmann, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024

Expect an open floor plan featuring wooden wall paneling, custom quilts, and warm lighting, as well as artful tiling under the interior design banner of Isaac Brest, with furniture sourced by Michael Bargo. —Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024

Quanta also covered another new kind of quantum error-correcting code in February, this one built out of aperiodic tilings — sets of shapes that combine in ways that never repeat. —Bill Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024

So too are specific hallmarks of 18th- and early 19th-century design, including handcrafted furniture, original hardwoods, small-scale tiling, elegant trims, and floral wallpapers. —Cornelia Powers, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1