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

In the guest bedroom on the first floor, the bed is covered in a Rogers & Goffigon linen and dressed in a linen coverlet from Nordic Knots. — Sara Ruffin Costello, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026

Mag’s family did not think one bulb in the first floor of their two-story house counted as history. — Destenie Nock, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026

The primary suite spans the entire first floor, offering an en suite, study, and dressing room. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2026

The first floor of the main house would become a museum and educational space, featuring exhibits, artifacts and displays about the Fiddyment family and Roseville’s agricultural history. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 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