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 …—
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Inside, the floor plan mirrors the building’s linear form, creating a sense of flow through each space.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025
The open floor plan is spacious enough for a dining room table, couch, and coffee table.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
At the rear of the home the floor plan opens dramatically to include a large eat-in kitchen and an impressive family room.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
Open floor plans for living spaces may be ideal, but private sleeping spaces or separate accessory dwellings may appeal to a need for privacy.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
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New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025
The open floor plan is spacious enough for a dining room table, couch, and coffee table.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
At the rear of the home the floor plan opens dramatically to include a large eat-in kitchen and an impressive family room.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
Open floor plans for living spaces may be ideal, but private sleeping spaces or separate accessory dwellings may appeal to a need for privacy.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for floor plan
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“Floor plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor%20plan. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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