terrazzo
noun
ter·raz·zo tə-ˈra-(ˌ)zō 
-ˈrät-(ˌ)sō
-ˈrät-(ˌ)sō : a mosaic flooring consisting of small pieces of marble or granite set in mortar and given a high polish
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Crafted to shift from day to night, the refined space is layered with Italian terrazzo flooring, timber accents and an authentic Murano glass chandelier. 
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2022 In the new welcome center, an elegant terrazzo staircase — forming an oval, of course — takes visitors from the ground floor to the event space on the second story. Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2022 More than 2,500 celebrities over more than six decades have received the terrazzo and brass stars embedded in sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Los Angeles. Rodney Ho, ajc, 21 June 2022 Amid sunlight and the pavilion’s pale terrazzo floors, Leigh’s work brims with purpose. Murray Whyte, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2022 Glossy black terrazzo is reminiscent of the tiles that covered the floor when the hotel first opened in 1947. Chloe Malle, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2022 The ground-level event space is dressed in a palette of earth tones: Red terrazzo tile on the floor is paired with the warm Sassandra wood veneers of the arched ceiling. Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2022 The vessels are made of concrete and natural stone terrazzo and are available in various sizes, for indoor or outdoor use. Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2021 An original terrazzo floor completes the shop’s aesthetic, a blend of modern and vintage pieces. Shelby Knick, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021 See More
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2022 In the new welcome center, an elegant terrazzo staircase — forming an oval, of course — takes visitors from the ground floor to the event space on the second story. Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2022 More than 2,500 celebrities over more than six decades have received the terrazzo and brass stars embedded in sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Los Angeles. Rodney Ho, ajc, 21 June 2022 Amid sunlight and the pavilion’s pale terrazzo floors, Leigh’s work brims with purpose. Murray Whyte, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2022 Glossy black terrazzo is reminiscent of the tiles that covered the floor when the hotel first opened in 1947. Chloe Malle, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2022 The ground-level event space is dressed in a palette of earth tones: Red terrazzo tile on the floor is paired with the warm Sassandra wood veneers of the arched ceiling. Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2022 The vessels are made of concrete and natural stone terrazzo and are available in various sizes, for indoor or outdoor use. Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2021 An original terrazzo floor completes the shop’s aesthetic, a blend of modern and vintage pieces. Shelby Knick, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Italian, literally, terrace, perhaps from Old Occitan terrassa
First Known Use
1895, in the meaning defined above