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

The first floor, which is a gift and novelty shop, will reopen in three months, owner Deborah Chaussé said. — Emma Hall july 6, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

Everything above that, including the roof, the first floor, and the partition walls of the central volume, was largely prefabricated in steel and shipped to the plot, ready to be installed. — New Atlas, 3 July 2026

At the Lovers Bar, on its first floor, walk-ins can sip excellent cocktails and order from an à la carte menu. — Regan Stephens, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Two much younger women live on the first floor. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 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