Definition of floor
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
3a : a structure dividing a building into stories; also : storyb : 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 galleryb : the specially prepared or marked area on which indoor sports events take placec : the members of an assembly took questions from the floord : 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
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Examples of floor in a Sentence
Keep your feet on the floor.
the floor of a car
She lives on the second floor of a five-story building.
His office is located on the fourth floor.
Origin and Etymology of floor
Middle English flor, from Old English flōr; akin to Old High German fluor meadow, Latin planus level, and perhaps to Greek planasthai to wander
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Definition of floor
transitive verb
1 : to cover with a floor or flooring
2a : to knock or bring downb : flabbergast, dumbfound
3 : to press (the accelerator of a vehicle) to the floorboard; also : to accelerate rapidly floored the van
floorer
nounExamples of floor in a Sentence
He floored me with his first punch.
The news just floored me.
First Known Use of floor
15th century
FLOOR Defined for English Language Learners
floor
playDefinition of floor for English Language Learners
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: the part of a room on which you stand
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: the lower inside surface of something (such as a vehicle)
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: the area of ground at the bottom of something
floor
Definition of floor for English Language Learners
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: to cover (a surface) with material to make a floor
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: to knock (someone) to the floor or ground
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: to surprise, shock or amaze (someone) very much
FLOOR Defined for Kids
Definition of floor for Students
1 : the part of a room on which people stand
2 : the lower inside surface of a hollow structure the floor of a car
3 : the area of ground at the bottom of something the ocean floor
4 : a story of a building the fourth floor
Definition of floor for Students
floored
;flooring
1 : to cover or provide with a floor The kitchen was floored with tile.
2 : to knock down The punch floored him.
Medical Dictionary
floor
playMedical Definition of floor
: the lower inside surface of a hollow anatomical structure the floor of the pelvis
Law Dictionary
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Legal Definition of floor
1a : a main level space (as in a stock exchange or legislative chamber) distinguished from a platform or gallery b : members of an assembly took questions from the floor c : the right to address an assembly the senator from Utah has the floor
2 : a lower limit a five percent floor on deductions for medical expenses
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