Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A flooring material of marble or stone chips set in mortar and polished when dry.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A trade-name for a kind of concrete pavement made of broken stone and hydraulic cement.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
faux -marble material used forflooring andcountertops .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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Many of the original details remain, such as terrazzo floors, the large windows and skylights, and the wall and ceiling treatments.
Archive 2008-08-01 Angry Professor 2008
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Many of the original details remain, such as terrazzo floors, the large windows and skylights, and the wall and ceiling treatments.
Guess that department! Angry Professor 2008
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Architectural firm OWP/P Cannon Design of Chicago incorporated recycled, locally produced and environmentally sensitive materials such as terrazzo flooring, wood and aluminum composite material throughout the tower.
unknown title 2011
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Half the carpets are laid in classrooms, and while the dropped ceilings have not been installed or the stone facing ( "terrazzo") applied to the floor in the long hallways, Reid explained that these are operations that go quickly when underway.
Daily News-Record 2009
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One on my chin, is from when I fell on the terrazzo floor spinning and laughing in the bungalow on Sheridan Avenue when I was six.
Lea Lane: Scars of a Life Lea Lane 2010
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Bao Ong of the NYTimes toured the library and reports that the 2-story building features “wood floors constructed from window frame scraps, old truck tires laid out as carpet, and a terrazzo staircase made of recycled glass and mirrors.”
NYPL's Newest Library Branch is LEED Gold Certified | Inhabitat 2010
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Becoming more enthusiastic about the subject, Mr. Redd went on to describe, in hilarious detail, his imaginary "total black and white apartment" featuring, "an under-furnished ballroom with chalky plaster walls, an ivory terrazzo floor with a small black star in the center, three pairs of leaded French doors and four Jean-Michel Frank club chairs on a lambskin rug."
The Case Against Color Sara Ruffin Costello 2011
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The domed ceiling will be retouched and the terrazzo floors cleaned.
Helping a Library to Next Chapter Melanie Grayce West 2011
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Inside, there are jewel-colored fabrics and black-and-white terrazzo floors.
Rajasthan's New Crown Jewel Hotels David Kaufman 2010
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Features: Master bath with jetted tub, walk-in closet, sitting area, game room, den, in-law quarters, marble/terrazzo floor tiles, covered patio, courtyard with pavilion and in-ground pool.
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