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

Examples of floor plan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This single-story house presents a roomy floor plan, featuring four bedrooms and three baths. Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024 These upscale villas feature spacious, open floor plans enhanced by soaring ceilings and abundant natural light. Weichert Realtors® Welch & Company, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2024 The second move-in ready house, with the Biltmore floor plan, also sits on 0.82 acres. Hope Hodge Seck, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024 Eye-catching designer wallpaper and fixtures chosen by McGeehan are scattered throughout the house, which features high ceilings and an open floor plan. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024 This two-story home presents a roomy floor plan, featuring five bedrooms and three baths. Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024 The rental price and floor plan of a New York City apartment have gone viral on social media thanks to the outrageousness of both, and people are flabbergasted. Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024 Christelle from Codi emphasizes that traditional coworking models, with their open floor plans and shared spaces, may not adequately support the culture-building efforts of growing companies. Dasha Shunina, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Like many traditional homes built during the 1930s, the house featured a simple floor plan with two bedrooms, one bathroom, a living room with a fireplace, and a formal dining room and entryway. Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024

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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 24 Apr. 2024.

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