floor


Definition: Meaning of, floor in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / flɔː /

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floor floors
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  1. in a building the flat surface that you stand on inside a building
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  2. in a car British English the part of a car that forms its inside floor [=  floorboard American English]
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  3. level in building one of the levels in a building
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  4. ocean/forest/cave floor etc the ground at the bottom of the ocean, the forest etc
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  5. for dancing an area in a room where people can dance
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  6. where people work a large area in a building where a lot of people do their jobs
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  7. limit an officially agreed limit below which something cannot go [↪  ceiling]
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  8. the floor the people attending a public meeting
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  9. the floor the part of a parliament, public meeting place etc where people sit
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  10. take the floor to begin speaking at an important public meeting
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  11. have the floor to be speaking or have the right to speak at an important public meeting
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  12. go through the floor if a price, amount etc goes through the floor, it becomes very low
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
floor floored floored
Present Participle Third Person Singular
flooring floors
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  1. to surprise or shock someone so much that they do not know what to say or do
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  2. to hit someone so hard that they fall down
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  3. American English informal to make a car go as fast as possible
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floor used in phrases

  • dance floor (noun)
    1. a special floor in a restaurant, hotel etc for people to dance on
  • factory floor (noun)
    1. the factory floor the area in a factory where goods are made
    2. the factory floor the ordinary workers in a factory, rather than the managers
  • first floor (noun)
    1. the first floor British English the floor of a building just above the one at the bottom level [↪  ground floor]
    2. the first floor American English the floor of a building at the bottom level
  • floor cover (noun)
    1. a covering for a floor
  • floor covering (noun)
    1. a covering for a floor
  • floor joist (noun)
    1. joist that supports a floor
  • floor lamp (noun)
    1. a tall lamp that stands on the floor [=  standard lamp British English]
  • floor leader (noun)
    1. the legislator who organizes his party's strategy
  • floor plan (noun)
    1. a drawing of the shape of a room or building and the position of things in it, as seen from above [=  ground plan]
  • floor show (noun)
    1. a performance by singers, dancers etc at a NIGHTCLUB
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