dirt floor

noun

: a floor with a hard dirt surface

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Standing on the step by the front door, her father rummaged in his mouth with his fingers, took out the candy, trailing a thread of saliva, and threw it on the dirt floor. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 The one stone building still erect had a raw dirt floor and was filled with a multitude of metal tools that had accumulated over three decades. — Ian Phillips, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026 An atypical Cuban Naranjo grew up in extreme poverty in pre-Castro Cuba, living in a bohío, a shack, with a dirt floor. — Sarah Moreno may 22, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026 If your crawl space has a dirt floor, install a vapor barrier—thick plastic sheeting that blocks moisture. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dirt floor

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“Dirt floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dirt%20floor. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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