floor plan

noun

1
: a scale diagram of a room or suite of rooms viewed from above and used especially for planning effective use and arrangement of furnishings
looking at the builder's floor plan
2
: the layout of a room or a suite of rooms
On the ground floor, design architects removed some walls to create an open floor plan with lots of light …Colleen O'Connor
a house with an unusual floor plan

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Inside, the open floor plan featured high ceilings, a chef’s kitchen and several flex spaces. Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026 Choosing Cabinetry and More One common option for homeowners hoping to skip the designer cost is to get a floor plan from a cabinet distributor. Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 13 Aug. 2026 Because the existing house has a semicircular floor plan, the architects thought a typical square structure would not suit the property. Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 The home, listed at around $16 million and built by local developer Fouad Kraishan, has massive windows, soaring ceilings and an open floor plan. Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for floor plan

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of floor plan was in 1831

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

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