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 whole first floor is a maze of sitting rooms filled with wood-burning fireplaces and antique furniture, giving the feeling of stepping into a Clue board (without the mystery to solve, of course).
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026
Crews arrived to find heavy fire on the first floor, Philadelphia Fire Department Executive Chief Daniel McCarty said at the scene.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 19 June 2026
On the first floor, chef Daniel Kenney makes fine dining feel accessible at Willow & Ivy with aid from the decidedly unstuffy environs.
—Tanya Edwards, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2026
The fire, which took place on June 17 had destroyed around half of the first floor of the house, in addition to ruining merchandise, leading the store to close.
—Velvet Wu, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026
Crews arrived to find heavy fire on the first floor, Philadelphia Fire Department Executive Chief Daniel McCarty said at the scene.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 19 June 2026
On the first floor, chef Daniel Kenney makes fine dining feel accessible at Willow & Ivy with aid from the decidedly unstuffy environs.
—Tanya Edwards, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2026
The fire, which took place on June 17 had destroyed around half of the first floor of the house, in addition to ruining merchandise, leading the store to close.
—Velvet Wu, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
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“First floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20floor. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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