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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The main bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and laundry are all on the first floor. Randy Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2025 Located inside the Shops at Hudson Yards complex on the first floor, the 1,862-square-foot shop occupies the former Stuart Weitzman space, which is across from Coach’s main outpost. Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025 The work is still on track for completion in 2027 − although the restaurant tenant, Il Ponte, is to open in fall 2026 on the first floor. Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025 Art and illumination Also on the first floor are the sun room, north parlor, library, and dining room. Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for first floor

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of first floor was in the 15th century

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“First floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20floor. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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