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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At the Muan airport, a memorial altar was being set up on the first floor on Tuesday for relatives and visitors to lay flowers.
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John Yoon, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
On the second floor was a one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment, and on the first floor was a three-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bathroom apartment.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
Those on the first floor have already been upgraded.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Crews then entered the home and found light smoke on the first floor.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
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John Yoon, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
On the second floor was a one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment, and on the first floor was a three-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bathroom apartment.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
Those on the first floor have already been upgraded.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Crews then entered the home and found light smoke on the first floor.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
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“First floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20floor. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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