floor plan

Definition of floor plan

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 floor plan of the house was an exact replica of the BB house in Holland and could not be altered. — Lynette Rice, EW.com, "Big Brother at 20: A look back at the first (and rather boring) season of the CBS mainstay," 3 July 2020 The store has an open floor plan, perfect for shopping for your favorites, and also to ask employees for assistance. — Shelby Stewart, Houston Chronicle, "New black-owned liquor store in Third Ward offers premium experience for patrons," 1 July 2020 The residence features four bedrooms, three bathrooms, two-half bathrooms and an open floor plan. — Dallas News, "Ebby Halliday Realtors’ Plano office spotlights homes," 28 June 2020 The roughly 2,300-square-foot floor plan features high ceilings, a living room with a fireplace and a side patio. — Neal J. Leitereg, Los Angeles Times, "‘Conjuring’ cowriter seeks new spirit for Malibu townhouse," 12 June 2020 The interior has been remodeled extensively and features an open-floor plan, hardwood floors, great room with stone fireplace and modern kitchen with high-end appliances and finishes. — cleveland, "1994 Life Magazine Dream House replica in Chagrin Falls: House of the Week," 26 June 2020 Home design’s open floor plan has lost appeal in favor of smaller rooms behind privacy-granting doors. — oregonlive, "Portland’s pandemic-era apartment buildings: Tenants win with rent incentives, but gyms may go away," 25 June 2020 The entry is flanked by a study and a dining room and leads to an open floor plan. — Dallas News, "Firm tops in University Park sales, per MLS," 21 June 2020 That open floor plan homeowners once considered so essential now seems so impractical in a pandemic. — Beth Decarbo, WSJ, "Staying Home Inspired Your Next Remodel. What to Expect While Renovating During Coronavirus," 18 June 2020

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“Floor plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor%20plan. Accessed 14 Jul. 2020.

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