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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There is an accessible room located on the first floor for guests who prefer to avoid them.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
Additionally, the proposal called for the prohibition of dry cleaners and liquor stores from operating on the first floor of buildings along Glenview Road and Waukegan Road in the downtown.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Upstairs, the study offers a perch for glimpsing an aerial view of the first floor.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2026
But first, the Senate is set to have the first floor debate and vote today on Senate Bill 5.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
Additionally, the proposal called for the prohibition of dry cleaners and liquor stores from operating on the first floor of buildings along Glenview Road and Waukegan Road in the downtown.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Upstairs, the study offers a perch for glimpsing an aerial view of the first floor.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2026
But first, the Senate is set to have the first floor debate and vote today on Senate Bill 5.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for first floor
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“First floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20floor. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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