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carpet tiles

British  

plural noun

  1. small pieces of carpeting laid as tiles to cover a floor

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Excellent, if your tastes trend toward carpet tiles, hospital lighting, and the trapped-animal sensation of entering a room with no exit.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

The carpet tiles on the wall contributed to the spread of the fire.

From BBC Apr. 18, 2024

Think peel-and-stick carpet tiles, vinyl plank flooring and vinyl sheet flooring.

From Washington Post Jul. 13, 2021

While Interface’s carpet tiles are carbon negative as a result of myriad small improvements, some carbontech products rely on a singular idea, or a large technological leap, to reformulate old products.

From New York Times Jun. 23, 2021

Without Kickstarter, Crowdfunder, Crowdcube et al, the innovative schemes of countless chefs, restaurateurs and culinary inventors would have withered and died on the carpet tiles of a bank-manager’s office.

From The Guardian Jun. 25, 2015

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