plural floors
often attributive
1
: the level base of a room
2
a
: the lower inside surface of a hollow structure (such as a cave or bodily part)
b
: a ground surface
the ocean floor
3
a
: a structure dividing a building into stories
also
: story
b
: the occupants of such a floor
4
: the surface of a structure on which one travels
the floor of a bridge
5
a
: a main level space (as in a stock exchange or legislative chamber) distinguished from a platform or gallery
b
: the specially prepared or marked area on which indoor sports events take place
c
: the members of an assembly
took questions from the floor
d
: the right to address an assembly
the senator from Utah has the floor
6
: a lower limit : base
see also take the floor
floored; flooring; floors
1
: to cover with a floor or flooring
2
a
: to knock or bring down
b
3
: to press (the accelerator of a vehicle) to the floorboard
also
: to accelerate rapidly
floored the van
floorer
noun
Examples of floor in a Sentence
Noun
Keep your feet on the floor.
the floor of a car
She lives on the second floor of a five-story building.
His office is located on the fourth floor.
Verb
He floored me with his first punch.
The news just floored me.
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James Frater, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Vacuum your floors, carpets, rugs, and furniture regularly.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
The district has identified a number of facilities for improvement, which would include security upgrades, roofing and flooring upgrades, and HVAC improvements across the district.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The accused were held in a small, dark jail that once stood on the ground floor of the courthouse, now tucked away in the attic of the rebuilt Town Hall.
—James Frater, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Vacuum your floors, carpets, rugs, and furniture regularly.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
Mannington manufactures flooring product such as hardwood, laminate and vinyl for residential and commercial uses.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
The district has identified a number of facilities for improvement, which would include security upgrades, roofing and flooring upgrades, and HVAC improvements across the district.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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floor
1 of 2 noun
ˈflō(ə)r 
ˈflȯ(ə)r
1
: the part of a room on which one stands
2
a
: the lower inside surface of a hollow structure
the floor of a car
b
: a ground surface
the ocean floor
3
: a story of a building
lives on the second floor
floor
2 of 2 verb1
: to cover with a floor or flooring
2
a
: to knock to the floor
Medical Definition
floor
noun
: the lower inside surface of a hollow anatomical structure
the floor of the pelvis
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