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 …Colleen O'Connor
a house with an unusual floor plan

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Per the floor plans observed by Sundberg, the club will reportedly have its own micro-Erewhon and restaurant called the Living Room, which will be run by the owners of Cafe Mogador. Moná Thomas, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Wondering whether or not open floor plans are still in style? Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025 More than floor plans or amenities, the art held their gaze, making the gallery the most visited within The Residences’ website. Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025 The style employs semi-circular floor plans enclosed behind a curved glass wall, allowing residents to enjoy the full arc of the sun throughout the day. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for floor plan

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of floor plan was in 1831

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“Floor plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor%20plan. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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