from the floor

phrase

basketball : in field goals as opposed to free throws

made 16 of 18 shots from the floor

Examples of from the floor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Similar to traditional sofas, the standard (and most comfortable for the widest span of heights) height for daybeds is around 18 inches—most models on this list are between 16 and 19 inches tall from the floor to the top of the seat cushions. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026

This entity moved, made noises, and seemed to eat things from the floor. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

Burton hastened them inside, pushed everyone — her own tour plus a dozen or so others — away from the floor-to-ceiling bank of windows that look out at the canyon. — Mark Dee august 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 Aug. 2026

Do not let your lower ribs flare or lower back lift away from the floor. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for from the floor

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore
• heretofore