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

Recent Examples on the Web

Even some senior executives have started their careers on the shop floor, learning how to restock shelves and fold jeans in a very specific way (inseam tucked, legs doubled over so that the label is visible). —Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025

One standout was the bespoke Tabby pop-up in Seoul, a space designed less like a shop floor and more like an art installation. —Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

The list goes on, both for objects and fabrics that will intermingle on the shop floor, and online. —Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 July 2025

On the shop floor surrounding the array of products is an immersive experience. —Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025

New tools are proliferating to address every kind of problem on the shop floor. —Natan Linder, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for shop floor

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