matting

[mat-ing] / ˈmæt ɪŋ /

NOUN

carpet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

carpeting rug tapestry

STRONG

runner

WEAK

throw rug wall-to-wall

NOUN

rug

Synonyms

STRONGEST

carpeting mat tapestry

STRONG

runner shag

WEAK

floor covering throw rug wall-to-wall carpeting

NOUN

web

Synonyms

STRONGEST

net network screen

STRONG

cobweb complexity entanglement fabric fiber filigree gossamer interconnection interlacing involvement labyrinth lacework lattice mat maze mesh meshwork morass plait reticulation skein snarl tangle texture tissue toil trellis warp weave webbing weft wicker woof

Antonyms

STRONG

ease order organization simplicity

Example Sentences

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It has seen the installation of a new drainage system and protective matting, with the local authority saying this has "removed the immediate risk" to homes below.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2025

Rabbit adopters must perform perpetual grooming to keep the rabbit’s fur from matting and must keep a close eye on the bunnies’ diet and poops.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2024

Families pick the type of frame and matting and then a professional framer gets started.

From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2022

Some of the bamboo matting gets moldy in spring and requires a scrub down.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2022

Then he took the roll of matting, and going as far from the house as he had strength, he laid the burden against the hollowed side of an old grave.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck

matting

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