floor plan

noun

1
: a scale diagram of a room or suite of rooms viewed from above and used especially for planning effective use and arrangement of furnishings
looking at the builder's floor plan
2
: the layout of a room or a suite of rooms
On the ground floor, design architects removed some walls to create an open floor plan with lots of light …Colleen O'Connor
a house with an unusual floor plan

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This two-story home presents a roomy floor plan, featuring five bedrooms and four bathrooms. Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 15 Dec. 2024 Instead, Miller spent much of the project’s early days rearranging the floor plans, moving walls to convert a warren-like assemblage of rooms into multifunctional zones designed for work and play. Jennifer Fernandez, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024 Neighborhood: Plaza-Shamrock Realtor: JT Davis • EXP Realty LLC Specs: 3 beds, 2 baths and 1,132 square feet Notable features: New appliances, sleek modern hardware, open floor plan, kitchen backsplash and spacious yard. Alexis Clinton, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024 The Sport floor plan is labeled the 44N instead of 44E but is laid out the same as the Revel has always been, starting with the rear bed that power-lifts to the roof to clear out a full gear storage garage during the drive. New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for floor plan 

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of floor plan was in 1831

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“Floor plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor%20plan. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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