Floor Meaning and Definition
Floor
Pronunciation
/flɔr/
Part of Speech
Noun
Definition
A surface or level portion of a building, room, or enclosed area, typically covered with a material such as carpet, wood, tile, or stone.
Examples
- Let’s move the furniture to the floor.
- The floor creaked beneath her feet.
Etymology
From Old English flōr, from Proto-Germanic flēziz, from Proto-Indo-European plḗtur (bread, floor), from ple (full) and itura (to spread).
Usage Notes
The term “floor” is often used to describe the lower level of a building, whereas in British English, this level is typically called the “ground floor”.
Cultural References
In the TV show “Friends”, the character Ross Geller’s apartment has a distinctive orange floor, which becomes a recurring joke.
Idiomatic Expressions or Phrases
Floor plans, floor-to-ceiling, under the floorboards, and “kneecap to floor” (meaning completely exhausted).
Related Words or Phrases
Ground, level, surface, pavement, tile, carpet.
Collocations
floor plan, flooring, floor space, floor-to-ceiling, hard floor, wooden floor.
Frequency of Use
The term “floor” is commonly used in everyday language, with an estimated 1.3 billion occurrences in the English language.
Common Misspellings
Flor, Flooru, Flar.