Linoleum is a floor covering which is made of cloth covered with a hard shiny substance.
...a gray linoleum floor.
...black-and-white squares of linoleum.
linoleum in British English
(lɪˈnəʊlɪəm)
noun
a sheet material made of hessian, jute, etc, coated under pressure and heat with a mixture of powdered cork, linseed oil, rosin, and pigment, used as a floor covering
Often shortened to: lino
Word origin
C19: from Latin līnum flax + oleum oil
linoleum in American English
(lɪˈnoʊliəm)
noun
1.
a hard, smooth, washable floor covering, formerly much used, esp. in kitchens
2.
any floor covering similar to linoleum
Word origin
coined (1863) by F. Walton, Eng manufacturer < L linum, flax + oleum, oil
Examples of 'linoleum' in a sentence
linoleum
Inside, the lift was out of order so she took the green linoleum stairs.
Mark Burnell CHAMELEON (2002)
On the linoleum his bare feet looked embarrassingly vulnerable.
Wright, L R SLEEP WHILE I SING (2002)
The chair squeaked on the floor's cracked and scored linoleum.
Thomas, Craig THE LAST RAVEN (2002)
He squatted, holding the flash close to the linoleum, looking for tracks.