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linoleum

[li-noh-lee-uhm] / lɪˈnoʊ li əm /


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For instance, linoleum flooring is costlier than sheet vinyl flooring.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Those avocado green appliances, Formica countertops, and linoleum floors were just as crappy as they appear in those sitcom reruns.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Draw a line in the linoleum — and make sure he doesn’t cross it.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

We got some nice new linoleum on the floor.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

The foamy soles of her white nurse shoes made a sticky sound on the linoleum as she walked over to the table.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry