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

Firefighters discovered the man, later identified by the coroner's office as Leonard Koch, on the first floor of the home, according to a department news release. —David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2026

Over the years, the property has attracted a range of prominent tenants, including Denver bookseller Tattered Cover, which once occupied two floors before downsizing to the first floor in 2013 and ultimately leaving the building in 2020. —Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026

The first floor includes a gas fireplace, floor-to-ceiling windows and new hardwood floors. —Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026

McKinnon designs from her studio, which occupies the first floor of her apartment in West Hollywood. —Patrice Hutton, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 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