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 original floor plan chopped the home into small, dark rooms, typical for the era. —Gina Mayfield, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026

The neutral black-and-white color scheme looks stunning inside and out, while the pop-top floor plan showcases the latest in Ford's three-room mobile living design. —New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2026

Following renovations that affected dozens of former Blink facilities across New York and New Jersey, PureGym implemented a new floor plan and equipment, and 24/7 access, in most locations. —Katherine Moynihan, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026

This single-story home presents a roomy floor plan, featuring four bedrooms and three baths. —Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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