Floor (Noun)
Meaning 1
A structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The meeting room is on the floor just below the top of the building.
- You need to take the stairs up one floor to reach the apartment.
- I live on the 5th floor of a high-rise condominium complex.
- Please make your way to the conference room on the floor below reception.
- This is a historic hotel, the first elevator ever built is on this floor.
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Meaning 2
The legislative hall where members debate and vote and conduct other business; "there was a motion from the floor".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 3
The parliamentary right to address an assembly; "the chairman granted him the floor".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Meaning 4
The ground on which people and animals move about; "the fire spared the forest floor".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The children played on the floor of the living room, building a fort with couch cushions and blankets.
- The forest floor was covered in a thick layer of fallen leaves, making it difficult to walk through.
- The cat liked to sleep on the soft floor of the bedroom, where it was warm and cozy.
- The hikers had to navigate through the dense underbrush on the forest floor to reach the waterfall.
- The museum's floor was made of polished marble, reflecting the light from the chandeliers above.
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Meaning 5
A large room in a exchange where the trading is done; "he is a floor trader".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 6
The bottom surface of any lake or other body of water.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 7
The occupants of a floor; "the whole floor complained about the lack of heat".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 8
The inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure); "they needed rugs to cover the bare floors"; "we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The large open room had a beautifully polished hardwood floor.
- The child spilled juice on the floor and then cried about the mess she made.
- After a few months of heavy foot traffic, the new floor already needed refinishing.
- They put a big mat on the floor to provide a comfortable surface for the kids to play on.
- The campers swept the dirt and debris off the floor of the cabin before unpacking their gear.
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Meaning 9
A lower limit; "the government established a wage floor".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 10
The lower inside surface of any hollow structure; "the floor of the pelvis"; "the floor of the cave".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).