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 pipe burst again in July 2022, 8 feet beneath a storeroom on the first floor. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025 On the first floor, there's a living room, bathroom, and kitchen with storage. Toni Sutton, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025 The primary suite is also located on the first floor and was designed to evoke the ambiance of the world’s most sumptuous hotels. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025 The locker rooms on the first floor are connected through a co-ed cold plunge and hot tub area. Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025 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 23 Feb. 2025.

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