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

Examples of floor plan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The tower’s triangular footprint and compact structural core are intended to open up the floor plans and maximize views of the park, bay, and skyline. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026

The original floor plan had issues that required a careful reorganization of the space. — Marilena Pitino, Architectural Digest, 2 Nov. 2026

The new venue has higher ceilings, natural light, and an open floor plan that will give dealers a chance to bring larger installations and more elaborate exhibitions. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Rather than a flat, institutional floor plan, the public spaces cascade across multi-tiered levels that follow the natural contours of the land. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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