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 small flies were spotted both on the first floor and in the preparation areas in the basement, inspectors said. — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Rex’s first floor is filled with second hand clothing, shoes and accessories. — Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

The first floor had a foyer, a couple of fireplaces and hardwood floors. — Gabe Castro-Root, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Since the Wingman is a topper that mounts to the pickup bed sidewalls and doesn't extend down to the bed floor itself, the open truck bed serves as the first floor of the two-story camping tower. — New Atlas, 15 July 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