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   floor

   /flɔː/

   noun

   • 1. the lower surface of a room, on which one may walk: "a wooden floor" Similar groundflooring
   • ▪ the bottom of the sea, a cave, or an area of land: "the ocean floor"
   • ▪ the ground: informal "the best way to play is to pass the ball on the floor"
   • ▪ a minimum level of prices or wages: "share prices have gone through the floor"
   • 2. all the rooms or areas on the same level of a building; a storey: "a third-floor flat" Similar storeyleveltierdeckpiano nobilemezzanineentresol
   • 3. (in a legislative assembly) the part of the house in which members sit and from which they speak.
   • ▪ the right or opportunity to speak next in debate: "other speakers have the floor"
   • ▪ (in the Stock Exchange) the large central hall where trading takes place: "a floor trader"

   verb

   • 1. provide (a room or area) with a floor: "a room floored in yellow wood"
   • 2. knock (someone) to the ground, especially with a punch: informal "the champion floored Close with an uppercut" Similar knock downknock overbring downfellrugby-tackleprostratecatch off balanceinformal:lay out
   • ▪ baffle (someone) completely: "that question floored him" Similar baffledefeatperplexpuzzlenonplusmystifyconfoundbewilderbemusedumbfoundconfusediscomfitdisconcertthrowinformal:beatflummoxdiscombobulatefazestumpfoxfogmake someone scratch their headbe all Greek tobuffaloarchaic:wildergravelmazecause to be at a standposerare:obfuscate

   Word Origin Old Englishflōr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vloer and German Flur.

   Derivatives

   • 1. floorless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLOOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • FLOOR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

     FLOOR meaning: 1. the flat surface of a room on which you...

   • FLOOR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

     FLOOR definition: 1. a surface that you walk on inside a...

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   Floor definition: that part of a room, hallway, or the like, that forms its lower enclosing surface and upon which one walks.. See examples of FLOOR used in a sentence.

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8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › floorFloor - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A floor is the surface at the very bottom, or base, of a room. When you lie on your back on the floor, you are looking up at the ceiling. Your living room floor might be covered with carpet, while the floor of your tent is probably canvas or nylon.