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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Toward the other end of the first floor is a grand white stone staircase that connects all three floors, whose golden handrails are created by Goossens — it is also animated by a sculpture of aluminum beads swathed in gold leaf — a site-specific work by the contemporary artist Jean-Michel Othoniel.
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Denni Hu, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025
The Heinz History Center celebrated its new partnership with VisitPittsburgh on Thursday by opening a new welcome center on the first floor of its building in the Strip District.
—Josh Taylor, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
There are also sitting rooms on the first floor with cozy fireplaces.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 13 Nov. 2025
Barbra Gish, 72, lived on the first floor on the opposite end of the fire.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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Denni Hu, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025
The Heinz History Center celebrated its new partnership with VisitPittsburgh on Thursday by opening a new welcome center on the first floor of its building in the Strip District.
—Josh Taylor, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
There are also sitting rooms on the first floor with cozy fireplaces.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 13 Nov. 2025
Barbra Gish, 72, lived on the first floor on the opposite end of the fire.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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“First floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20floor. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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