carpet

Everyday

1. A carpet is a thick cloth that covers a floor. tree →
2. A carpet of something is a thick layer on the ground: «a carpet of leaves». tree →
3. To carpet a room is to cover its floor with carpet. tree →

In the lessons

covering a floor: area, cost per square unit; phrases «red carpet» (special welcome), «magic carpet», «sweep under the carpet» (hide a problem)

Examples

• The room needs a carpet 12 ft by 15 ft. tree →
• Carpet costs 3 dollars a square foot. tree →
• How much carpet for a 10 m by 4 m floor? tree →
• The carpet covers 80 square feet. tree →
• Wipe your feet before you walk on the carpet. tree →
• A carpet of snow covered the yard. tree →
• The stars walked the red carpet. tree →
• Aladdin flew on a magic carpet. tree →
• We sat on the carpet for story time. tree →
• Don't sweep the problem under the carpet. tree →
• Then she brought a little carpet, and spread it upon the floor. tree →

Note

Carpet means area (length × width); cost = area × price per square unit. Trap: not the perimeter. A carpet covers a whole floor; a rug covers part of it.