What does “floor” mean?
- 1
nounthe flat surface of a room that you walk on
The kids were sitting on the floor.
- 2
nounone level of a building
Our office is on the third floor.
Floor at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /flɔr/ · FLOR
How to use “floor” correctly
In the US, the “first floor” is the one at street level. In British English, that is the “ground floor”.
Common phrases with “floor”
- on the floor
- ground floor
- first floor
- floor plan
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- ceiling
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