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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There are also no sprinklers in most of the building, except for the common areas on the first floor, Evans added.
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Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
The first floor bar area, for instance, is actually housed in a different building across the dirt street.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Cleverley said the first floor of the building will likely house the ICCU branch, a couple of restaurants, and possibly a coffee shop.
—Mark Dee
january 13, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2026
Over half of the construction is complete, including renovation of first floor classrooms and the drama building.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
The first floor bar area, for instance, is actually housed in a different building across the dirt street.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Cleverley said the first floor of the building will likely house the ICCU branch, a couple of restaurants, and possibly a coffee shop.
—Mark Dee
january 13, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2026
Over half of the construction is complete, including renovation of first floor classrooms and the drama building.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
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“First floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20floor. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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