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

The ground level is dedicated to the living room, while the first floor houses bedroom collections, in addition to personalized design and consulting services, a materials library and a VIP room. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

The suites on the first floor have their own cold plunges and barrel saunas. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Giant sectionals gave space for everyone to sit in the first floor living room, with plenty of floor space for crawlers and new walkers to safely explore. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026

Maness, who spent the night clocking the hotel elevator’s comings and goings, said her room was on the first floor where sounds often reverberate. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 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