plural floors
often attributive
1
: the level base of a room
2
a
: the lower inside surface of a hollow structure (such as a cave or bodily part)
b
: a ground surface
the ocean floor
3
a
: a structure dividing a building into stories
also
: story
b
: the occupants of such a floor
The fourth floor held a get-together.
4
: the surface of a structure on which one travels
the floor of a bridge
5
: a large indoor space where a particular activity takes place
the factory floor
a dance floor
: as
a
: a main level space (as in a stock exchange or legislative chamber) distinguished from a platform or gallery
b
: the specially prepared or marked area on which indoor sports events take place
6
a
: the members of an assembly
took questions from the floor
b
: the right to address an assembly
The senator from Utah has the floor.
The lawmaker held the floor [=exercised the right to address the assembly] for several hours.
7
: a lower limit : base
see also:
floored; flooring; floors
1
: to cover with a floor or flooring
2
a
: to knock or bring down
b
3
: to press (the accelerator of a vehicle) to the floorboard
also
: to accelerate rapidly
floored the van
floorer
noun
floor·er
ˈflōrə(r),
-lȯrə-
plural -s
: one that floors: such as
a
: a workman who lays floors
b
: something that discomfits or confuses one
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“Floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.
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