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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Located at 7501 Constitution Avenue in Cedar Lake, the Lighthouse Restaurant is a two-story, 11,600 square foot building structure on Cedar Lake that features a full-service restaurant and bar with seating for up to 250 guests on the first floor. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025 In addition, The American Place, a free program smoothing the transition of immigrants into the city, will move to the first floor to a more visible space. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2025 The townhomes, which would sit on higher ground closer to Old Cutler, will have only entryways on the first floor, with all habitable space above. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025 Everything on the first floor is done for — clothing, furniture, their beds. Sofi Zeman july 17, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for first floor

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of first floor was in the 15th century

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“First floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20floor. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.

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