first floor

noun

plural first floors
1
: the floor of a building most nearly on a level with the ground : ground floor sense 1
2
chiefly British : the floor next above the ground floor

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Two young children — a 5-year-old boy and a 22-month-old girl — were found on the first floor. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2026 The restaurant was on the first floor, and 5,500 square feet on the bottom floor was taken by the music and comedy stage, called The Black Buzzard. — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026 Spread across the 1,400 square feet first floor for visitors to see are eight human bodies, their organs and blood vessels, all preserved through a process called plastination. — Emma Hall october 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Fifty-one barrels matured on the third floor of Warehouse I, while another 48 aged on the first floor of Warehouse L. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for first floor

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of first floor was in the 15th century

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“First floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20floor. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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