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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Not to be overlooked on the first floor is the home office.
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James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
There, more stairs lead to an elevated first floor that’s crowned with a splayed gambrel roof.
—Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Today, the first floor remains staged as a wartime hospital, while the upstairs rooms offer a glimpse into how the Harper family lived during the conflict.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
The doctor’s office was first floor of an apartment building on Rue d’Amsterdam.
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James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
There, more stairs lead to an elevated first floor that’s crowned with a splayed gambrel roof.
—Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Today, the first floor remains staged as a wartime hospital, while the upstairs rooms offer a glimpse into how the Harper family lived during the conflict.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
The doctor’s office was first floor of an apartment building on Rue d’Amsterdam.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
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