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 company’s first plant on Federal Way was designed on the cheap using a supermarket floor plan, outfitted with second‑hand equipment other chipmakers no longer wanted.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
The floor plan divides the sleeping areas into three separate wings, each with an en suite bath.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
After learning how the family lives, the designer rejiggered the floor plan—moving a staircase, lowering a ceiling, and transforming an impractical formal dining room into a dreamy mudroom entry with custom cabinetry inlaid with bucolic Farrow & Ball wallpaper depicting scenes of farm life.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2026
Open floor plans are free of permanent dividers (save for features like islands or furniture).
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 11 Mar. 2026
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
The floor plan divides the sleeping areas into three separate wings, each with an en suite bath.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
After learning how the family lives, the designer rejiggered the floor plan—moving a staircase, lowering a ceiling, and transforming an impractical formal dining room into a dreamy mudroom entry with custom cabinetry inlaid with bucolic Farrow & Ball wallpaper depicting scenes of farm life.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2026
Open floor plans are free of permanent dividers (save for features like islands or furniture).
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Floor plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor%20plan. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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