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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Last June, an early morning fire destroyed the first floor of Evangeline’s, Chaussé previously told The Sacramento Bee.
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Evangeline's has been closed since June 2025 after a fire ripped through the first floor of its building, damaging its novelty and gift shop.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Altman, who was on the first floor, fell through the floor and was engulfed in flames.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The plan has included a new 2,578-square-foot second floor, a new 765-square-foot third floor and additions to the first floor and two-car garage.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Evangeline's has been closed since June 2025 after a fire ripped through the first floor of its building, damaging its novelty and gift shop.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Altman, who was on the first floor, fell through the floor and was engulfed in flames.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The plan has included a new 2,578-square-foot second floor, a new 765-square-foot third floor and additions to the first floor and two-car garage.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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“First floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20floor. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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