English · Daily Life
floor
/flɔːr/
[/flɔːr/]
ground surface of room
Beginnernoun
Definition
The lower surface of a room that you walk on, or a level of a building.
Example
She dropped her keys on the floor and had to crawl under the table to find them.
She dropped her keys on the floor and had to crawl under the table to find them.
Etymology
From Old English 'flor', meaning the ground or pavement, related to Dutch 'vloer'.
How & Where It’s Used
Used daily for the surface underfoot or a storey of a building, as in 'third floor'.