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

As for the care and maintenance this home has received, the roof was replaced in 2020, the furnace in 2010, the first floor air conditioning unit was new in 2022, and a new well pump was installed in 2023. —James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026

Concept plans filed with the city last week, which have since been updated, show the site could include a courtyard, leasing office, 10 retail units and six office units on the first floor. —Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026

Displayed in a glass case, the gown now resides in what was once Nelle’s closet, just outside of her former bedroom on the museum’s first floor. —Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026

The first floor is a permanency hearing for 14-year-old Jayden Carter. —Libby Smith, CBS News, 29 Apr. 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