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

Examples of first floor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bruce Bennett / Getty Images The bars and restaurants on the first floor will be fully accessible with general admission, while the ones on the second floor will require a reservation in advance. — John Dias, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

The library has three study rooms on the first floor, as well as a children’s area with hundreds of books and tables for children and their parents and tutors. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Once inside, the store features high ceilings, raw brick, gray terrazzo and metalwork that complements the silk offering as well as the fashion jewelry, perfume, beauty and the men’s and women’s footwear located on the first floor. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

In September, a new stationery store called Good Things Paperie opened on the mall’s first floor. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for first floor

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore