Parquet (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a floor composed of short strips or blocks of wood forming a pattern, sometimes with inlays of other woods or other materials.
  2. the part of the main floor of a theater, opera house, etc., that is between the musicians' area and the parterre or rear division or, especially in the U.S., the entire floor space for spectators.
verb (used with object), par·queted [pahr-keyd], /pɑrˈkeɪd/, par·quet·ing [pahr-key-ing]. /pɑrˈkeɪ ɪŋ/.
  1. to construct (a floor) of parquetry.
noun
  1. a floor covering of pieces of hardwood fitted in a decorative pattern; parquetry
  2. a floor so covered
  3. the stalls of a theatre
  4. the main part of the Paris Bourse, where officially listed securities are traded
  5. (in France) the department of government responsible for the prosecution of crimes
verb (tr)
  1. to cover (a floor) with parquet
Parquet (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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