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1 tile /ˈtajəl/ noun
plural tiles
1 tile
/ˈtajəl/
noun
plural tiles
Britannica Dictionary definition of TILE
: a usually flat piece of hard clay, stone, or other material that is used for covering walls, floors, etc.
[count]
[noncount]
[count, noncount] : a curved piece of hard clay that is used for covering roofs
[count] : a small, flat piece that is used in some board games

on the tiles

British, informal
: drinking, dancing, etc., until late at night
2 tile /ˈtajəl/ verb
tiles; tiled; tiling
2 tile
/ˈtajəl/
verb
tiles; tiled; tiling
Britannica Dictionary definition of TILE
[+ object]
: to cover (something) with tiles

— tiler

noun, plural tilers [count]