plural floors
Definition of floor
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: the level base of a room
2a
: the lower inside surface of a hollow structure (such as a cave or bodily part)
b
: a ground surface
the ocean floor
b
: the occupants of such a floor
4
: the surface of a structure on which one travels
the floor of a bridge
5a
: a main level space (as in a stock exchange or legislative chamber) distinguished from a platform or gallery
b
: the specially prepared or marked area on which indoor sports events take place
c
: the members of an assembly
took questions from the floor
d
: the right to address an assembly
the senator from Utah has the floor
6
: a lower limit : base
from the floor
: in field goals as opposed to free throws
made 16 of 18 shots from the floor
— see also take the floor
floor
verb
floored; flooring; floors
Definition of floor (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to cover with a floor or flooring
2a
: to knock or bring down
b
: flabbergast, dumbfound
3
: to press (the accelerator of a vehicle) to the floorboard
also
: to accelerate rapidly
floored the van
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The first known use of floor was before the 12th century
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