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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Accessibility Fogo Island Inn offers fully accessible rooms on its first floor with walk-in showers.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
The restaurant will be on the first floor of a new apartment building at 1850 Glenview Road.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The first floor delivers peak drama.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
One person on the first floor, where the fire is believed to have started, was rescued from the building and was taken to an area hospital, fire officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
The restaurant will be on the first floor of a new apartment building at 1850 Glenview Road.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The first floor delivers peak drama.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
One person on the first floor, where the fire is believed to have started, was rescued from the building and was taken to an area hospital, fire officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
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