B1nounhome
US/taɪl/
UK/taɪl/
a flat square piece of baked clay, stone or plastic used to cover floors, walls or roofs
In context
We chose white tiles for the bathroom because they make the room look bigger.
The old house in Hoi An still has its original red roof tiles.
Be careful, the kitchen tiles are very slippery when they're wet.
Words that go with tile
noun + noun
- roof tilesThe storm blew several roof tiles into the street.
- floor tilesThe floor tiles feel cool under your feet in summer.
- bathroom tilesBlack mould was growing between the bathroom tiles.
adjective + noun
- ceramic tilesCeramic tiles are cheap and easy to clean.
- loose tileA loose tile fell off the roof during the storm.
- broken tileWe need to replace a broken tile near the door.
verb + noun
- lay tilesIt took the builder two days to lay the tiles in the hall.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
They are putting new bricks on the kitchen floor.Correct: They are putting new tiles on the kitchen floor.