tile
Ceramic flooring square
A tile is a flat, thin piece of hard material—ceramic, stone, or clay—used to cover surfaces like floors, walls, and roofs.
Tiles are laid in patterns, with grout filling the gaps between them.
The word extends to similar units: ceiling tiles, carpet tiles, Scrabble tiles.
In computing, to tile windows is to arrange them edge-to-edge without overlapping.
Kitchen wall covering
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- ceramicFired clay material
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- glazedCoated with shiny finish
grout · kitchen · bathroom · waterproof · adhesive · spacers · mosaic · accent
Fired clay material
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- stoneSolid earth fragment
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
slate · travertine · quartzite · limestone · terracotta · glass · metal · cement
Fired clay material
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- groutTile joint filler
- terrazzoAggregate flooring, polished smooth
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
slate · travertine · quarry · vinyl · linoleum · cork · hardwood · laminate
Mosaic's constituent pieces
- opusNumbered artistic creation
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
Gaudi · grout · pictorial · assemblage · Ravenna · Hellenistic · opus sectile · artwork
Recurring arrangement or template
- motifRecurring thematic element
- hand-paintedDecorated by brush personally
- glazedCoated with shiny finish
- encausticHeat-fixed wax medium
arabesque · geometric · Moroccan · Delft · majolica · inlay · border · accent
backsplash
Kitchen wall covering
glazed · grout · kitchen · bathroom · waterproof · adhesive · spacers · mosaic · accent · border
ceramic
Fired clay material
granite · slate · travertine · quartzite · limestone · terracotta · glass · metal · cement · encaustic
ceramic
Fired clay material
marble · slate · travertine · quarry · vinyl · linoleum · cork · hardwood · laminate · parquet
tesserae
Mosaic's constituent pieces
- opusNumbered artistic creation
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
geometric · Gaudi · grout · pictorial · assemblage · Ravenna · Hellenistic · opus sectile · artwork · intricate
pattern
Recurring arrangement or template
- motifRecurring thematic element
- hand-paintedDecorated by brush personally
- glazedCoated with shiny finish
encaustic · arabesque · geometric · Moroccan · Delft · majolica · inlay · border · accent · medallion
shingles
Overlapping roof cladding
- slateFissile metamorphic rock
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
concrete · cedar · barrel · Spanish · mission · ridge · flashing · underlayment · eaves · pitch
pavers
Flat stones for walkways
- flagstoneFlat stone for paving
- cobblestoneRiver-smoothed paving stone
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
brickwork · pathway · patio · courtyard · walkway · driveway · terrace · outdoor · stepping · quarry
- game termslevel, score, player, win, lose
- home interiorsliving room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, dining room
- bathroombathtub, bathroom, restroom, lavatory, faucet
- ceramicspottery, porcelain, cup, bowl, plate
- flooringhardwood, hardwood flooring, laminate, vinyl, cork flooring
- hardware storehammer, saw, screwdriver, wrench, pliers
tilecarpet
Thick floor textile
carpeting · wall-to-wall carpet · rug · shag carpet · broadloom
- subway tileRectangular glazed wall ceramic
- tile floorGrouted hard surface covering
- acoustic tilesNoise-absorbing ceiling material
- floor tilesFlat pieces covering floors
- roof tilesOverlapping house-top covering
- tile roofClay-shingled building top
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