first floor

noun

plural first floors
1
: the floor of a building most nearly on a level with the ground : ground floor sense 1
2
chiefly British : the floor next above the ground floor

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The shop opens this week and is located on the first floor. Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024 The store is fittingly housed on the first floor of the Bowman Building, a red-brick structure with its own historic ties to the Lancaster watchmaking community. Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 On the first floor is the living room with coffered ceilings, oak flooring and a terrace overlooking Bellevue Place. Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024 The vibe: The coffee shop is on the first floor of the Crystal Flats apartment complex in Bentonville near Crystal Bridges. Alex Golden, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for first floor 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of first floor was in the 15th century

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“First floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20floor. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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