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tiles

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈtaɪɫz// UK //tˈaɪlz// tiles

n. thin, flat pieces of hard material like clay or stone. You use them to cover floors, walls, or roofs to keep them clean and dry.

n. thin, flat slabs of baked clay, stone, or ceramic used in overlapping rows for covering roofs or in adjacent rows for surfacing floors and walls.


SIMPLE

The kitchen floor has white ceramic tiles.

CONTEXTUAL

After the heavy storm, we had to replace several broken tiles on the roof to stop the leak.

COMPLEX

The artisan spent weeks meticulously laying the mosaic tiles to ensure the geometric pattern remained perfectly symmetrical across the entire courtyard floor.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly used in the plural when referring to a surface or a collection of pieces.

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