floor

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[ US /ˈfɫɔɹ/ ]
[ UK /flˈɔː/ ]

NOUN

a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
what level is the office on?
the bottom surface of any lake or other body of water
the occupants of a floor
the whole floor complained about the lack of heat
the ground on which people and animals move about
the fire spared the forest floor
the legislative hall where members debate and vote and conduct other business
there was a motion from the floor
the parliamentary right to address an assembly
the chairman granted him the floor
the lower inside surface of any hollow structure
the floor of the pelvis
the floor of the cave
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
they needed rugs to cover the bare floors
we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent
a large room in a exchange where the trading is done
he is a floor trader
a lower limit
the government established a wage floor

VERB

knock down with force
He decked his opponent
surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
I was floored when I heard that I was promoted

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How To Use floor In A Sentence

The material you choose for surfaces including counters, backsplashes and floors can also account for variations in price.
Begin by tightening your buttocks and lifting your hips off the floor.
The screen is a bit of overkill because the audience is not that far from the center of action on the hot shop floor.
Lift your feet a few inches off the floor and slowly rock backwards and forwards. Healthy By Nature
Save for a worktable placed almost exactly in the center of the floor, I see only a few benches, some unlit rush lamps, a large set of scales, and a wooden crate, which I discover upon examination contains small crystal vials waiting to be filled. Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer
It sits a little lower and the lower floor means more luggage and interior space. The Sun
In obvious pain, Martin banged his fist hard on the floor a couple of times and had to be carried off. USATODAY.com
The main superstructure frame is formed from reinforced concrete with post-tensioned, ribbed slab floors.
He presided over the job placement blackboard beside the trading floor.
The couples agreed on a discreet slate-tiled mansard roof extension that gave each house an additional 30sq m of floor space. Times, Sunday Times

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