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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Integrated into a home’s floor plan, this custom option can be the key to space saving with a little flair.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2026
The sky-high abode’s common areas are positioned just off the entrance, where the open floor plan allows for seamless transitions between the library, living room, kitchen, and dining area.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026
These forms work particularly well in libraries, drawing rooms, and studies, their relaxed lines lending themselves to more fluid, asymmetrical floor plans.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
Brewster was not a subsequent occupant retrofitting someone else’s floor plan.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
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Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2026
The sky-high abode’s common areas are positioned just off the entrance, where the open floor plan allows for seamless transitions between the library, living room, kitchen, and dining area.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026
These forms work particularly well in libraries, drawing rooms, and studies, their relaxed lines lending themselves to more fluid, asymmetrical floor plans.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
Brewster was not a subsequent occupant retrofitting someone else’s floor plan.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for floor plan
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“Floor plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor%20plan. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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