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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My 775-square-foot Grand Deluxe Suite on the first floor felt like my own apartment in the center of the city, complete with a living room, walk-in closet, and Diptyque toiletries in the marble bathroom. Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2025 The programs will be housed on the first floor of the Hazel Harvey Peace Center for Neighborhoods located at 818 Missouri Ave. Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2025 The white-collar types appear to enjoy this sandwich shop on the first floor of a commercial high-rise. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025 The blaze was reported at a home in South Whitney Street in the West End neighborhood where responding crews found a fire on the first floor of the residence, according to the Hartford Fire Department. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for first floor

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
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 5 Mar. 2025.

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