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

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In contrast, the operational side of businesses (including the manufacturing shop floor) are unique to each company. — Naveen Poonian, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Even now, the shop floor must sign off on the imprint’s acquisitions and covers. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 The 24-piece M&S collection includes satin, lace and signature detailing in silhouettes that have never been seen before on the M&S shop floor. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Zhou, a Dartmouth grad and former investment banker, is now betting that the most interesting market for AI isn’t the consumer smartphone nor the corporate office, but rather the shop floor. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shop floor

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“Shop floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shop%20floor. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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