shop floor
noun
British
: the area where products are made in a factory
proper safety procedures for the shop floor
also
: the workers in a factory
managerial control of the shop floor
Examples of shop floor in a Sentence
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Apple will be measuring revenue over the lifespan of a device, not just at the point of sale, allows finer control over rising prices and consumer reluctance on the shop floor.
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Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Her team invested heavily in fit and fabrication, informed by feedback from buyers and customers on the shop floor.
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Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Engineers can simulate assembly lines, test workflows, and identify bottlenecks before equipment reaches the shop floor.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
Lathes, cutters, and milling equipment line the shop floor.
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Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
1 June 2026
The brand is now among the five top-selling at Harrods, which will double its space on the shop floor this summer.
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Time Contributors,
Time,
29 Apr. 2026
Minimalist as the look may be, when these dresses hit the shop floor come the autumn, there’ll be myriad ways to pull off the trend.
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Alexandre Marain,
Vogue,
13 Apr. 2026
Having a good read of people is also important to Marci Hirshleifer-Penn, who spends as much time on the shop floor as on social media.
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Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, social media influencers helped customers find options that previously may have been discovered on the shop floor, Barbara Kahn, a professor of marketing at the University of Pennsylvania, told ABC News.
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Max Zahn,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Her team invested heavily in fit and fabrication, informed by feedback from buyers and customers on the shop floor.
—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Engineers can simulate assembly lines, test workflows, and identify bottlenecks before equipment reaches the shop floor.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
Lathes, cutters, and milling equipment line the shop floor.
—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
1 June 2026
The brand is now among the five top-selling at Harrods, which will double its space on the shop floor this summer.
—
Time Contributors,
Time,
29 Apr. 2026
Minimalist as the look may be, when these dresses hit the shop floor come the autumn, there’ll be myriad ways to pull off the trend.
—
Alexandre Marain,
Vogue,
13 Apr. 2026
Having a good read of people is also important to Marci Hirshleifer-Penn, who spends as much time on the shop floor as on social media.
—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, social media influencers helped customers find options that previously may have been discovered on the shop floor, Barbara Kahn, a professor of marketing at the University of Pennsylvania, told ABC News.
—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Shop floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shop%20floor. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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