1
: the action or work of one who tiles
2
a
: tiles
b
: a surface of tiles
3
: tessellation sense 1b
also
: a generalization of this to fill Euclidean space of three or higher dimensions using geometric objects of the same dimension as the space filled
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Many of the guest rooms are set in 11 dark wood longhouses, named after islands (Samoa, Hawaii, Mo'orea, among others), and feature warm, earth tones and colorful pops of art, carpeting, and tiling.
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Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025
Design details include cherry-tone mahogany wood tables and chairs, accent chairs that feature rush weaving, green tiling on the standing bar, pendant lighting and domed wall sconces that add up to create a glowy effect at night.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
The two made the remarks on June 2 and 3 and they were reproduced in a PURA court tiling on June 6 in support of the contention that Gillett was not referring to a draft op-ed in her text message.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2025
From the sparkling blue and gold accents to the contrasting geometric tiling, a whimsical stay awaits.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
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Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025
Design details include cherry-tone mahogany wood tables and chairs, accent chairs that feature rush weaving, green tiling on the standing bar, pendant lighting and domed wall sconces that add up to create a glowy effect at night.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
The two made the remarks on June 2 and 3 and they were reproduced in a PURA court tiling on June 6 in support of the contention that Gillett was not referring to a draft op-ed in her text message.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2025
From the sparkling blue and gold accents to the contrasting geometric tiling, a whimsical stay awaits.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Tiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiling. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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