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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The layout places most of the guest bedrooms and living spaces on the first floor, many opening directly to the backyard.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
Some officers go downstairs, while a few others stay on the first floor chatting with someone who appears to be an employee.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Handcrafted hardwood floors continue throughout the first floor, reinforcing the sense that this home was built with unusual care and attention to detail.
—Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Plans for the site include 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.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
Some officers go downstairs, while a few others stay on the first floor chatting with someone who appears to be an employee.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Handcrafted hardwood floors continue throughout the first floor, reinforcing the sense that this home was built with unusual care and attention to detail.
—Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Plans for the site include 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.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
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“First floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20floor. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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