floor plan
noun
1
: a scale diagram of a room or suite of rooms viewed from above and used especially for planning effective use and arrangement of furnishings
looking at the builder's floor plan
2
: the layout of a room or a suite of rooms
On the ground floor, design architects removed some walls to create an open floor plan with lots of light …—
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The floor plan includes a mix of formal and more relaxed living spaces spread across two levels.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 May 2026
For film producer Cornelia Popp and her husband, design studio Holzrausch designed a Munich town house that didn’t begin with floor plans, but instead images—specifically scenes and sketches that the couple assembled.
—Katharina Schwarze, Architectural Digest, 23 May 2026
The lobby’s circular floor plan gives the illusion of a lily pad floating atop a koi pond.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
Stores will have updated floor plans, and hundreds of millions of dollars will also go towards store payroll and training, according to a March 3 news release.
—Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 18 May 2026
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 May 2026
For film producer Cornelia Popp and her husband, design studio Holzrausch designed a Munich town house that didn’t begin with floor plans, but instead images—specifically scenes and sketches that the couple assembled.
—Katharina Schwarze, Architectural Digest, 23 May 2026
The lobby’s circular floor plan gives the illusion of a lily pad floating atop a koi pond.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
Stores will have updated floor plans, and hundreds of millions of dollars will also go towards store payroll and training, according to a March 3 news release.
—Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 18 May 2026
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“Floor plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor%20plan. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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