tile

noun
UK: /taɪl/
US: /taɪl/

  1. A thin, usually square or rectangular piece of baked clay, stone, or other material, used for covering roofs, floors, or walls.

    1. The tile on the bathroom floor is cold.
    2. We need to replace some tiles that cracked during the renovation of the kitchen.

  2. A hollow earthenware pipe used for draining land.

    1. The old farm had tile drains to improve the soil.
    2. Farmers installed drainage tiles to prevent waterlogging in the fields after heavy rains.

Synonyms

slab square
tile verb

  1. To cover a surface with tiles.

    1. We will tile the kitchen next week.
    2. The workers tiled the entire wall in the bathroom with decorative ceramic tile.
tile transitive-verb

  1. To arrange windows on a computer screen so that they do not overlap.

    1. I'll tile the windows to see everything at once.
    2. You can tile the application windows to view them side by side.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "tile" in English means: A thin, usually square or rectangular piece of baked clay, stone, or other material, used for covering roofs, floors, or walls., A hollow earthenware pipe used for draining land..

The phonetic transcription of "tile" is /taɪl/ in British English and /taɪl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tile": slab, square.

Example usage of "tile": "The tile on the bathroom floor is cold.". More examples on the page.