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 super recognized him as the resident of an apartment on the first floor.
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Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
Gigi Rigolatto Located on the first floor of the hotel, with an entrance to the beach, Gigi Rigolatto aims to bring a touch of the Italian coast to the Miami coast.
—Connie Ogle
may 8, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Detroit police say that on April 28, the suspect was caught on camera entering the first floor of the building and pouring three water bottles of what is believed to be gasoline on the carpet.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The first floor was once home to Palace South Beach, a storied LGBTQ+ hangout known for its drag shows and turning this corner of South Beach into a beacon of inclusion.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
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Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
Gigi Rigolatto Located on the first floor of the hotel, with an entrance to the beach, Gigi Rigolatto aims to bring a touch of the Italian coast to the Miami coast.
—Connie Ogle
may 8, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Detroit police say that on April 28, the suspect was caught on camera entering the first floor of the building and pouring three water bottles of what is believed to be gasoline on the carpet.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The first floor was once home to Palace South Beach, a storied LGBTQ+ hangout known for its drag shows and turning this corner of South Beach into a beacon of inclusion.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
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“First floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20floor. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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