dirt floor

noun

: a floor with a hard dirt surface

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The one stone building still erect had a raw dirt floor and was filled with a multitude of metal tools that had accumulated over three decades. Ian Phillips, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026 An atypical Cuban Naranjo grew up in extreme poverty in pre-Castro Cuba, living in a bohío, a shack, with a dirt floor. Sarah Moreno may 22, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026 If your crawl space has a dirt floor, install a vapor barrier—thick plastic sheeting that blocks moisture. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026 Sometimes sun shines on the dirt floor. Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dirt floor

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“Dirt floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dirt%20floor. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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