TILE


Meaning of TILE in English

I. tile 1 S3 /taɪl/ BrE AmE noun

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: tigele ]

1 . [countable] a flat square piece of baked clay or other material, used for covering walls, floors etc:

bathroom tiles

2 . [countable] a thin curved piece of baked clay used for covering roofs

3 . on the tiles British English informal out drinking, dancing etc for enjoyment until late at night

II. tile 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive]

to cover a roof, floor etc with tiles

—tiled adjective :

a tiled floor

—tiler noun [countable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.