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1floor Listen to audio/ˈfloɚ/ noun
plural floors
1 [count] : the part of a room on which you stand
Keep your feet on the floor. washing the kitchen floor a marble/tile/hardwood floor
2 [count] a : the lower inside surface of something (such as a vehicle)
the floor of a car
b : the area of ground at the bottom of something — usually singular the ocean floor the forest floor
3 [count] : a level in a building
She lives on the second floor of a five-story building. His office is located on the fourth floor.see also first floor, ground floor
4 [count] : a large indoor space where people gather for some activity — usually singular the floor of the convention/legislature the factory floor the dance floor buying and selling shares on the floor of the exchange
5 [singular] : the people who are gathered in a place for a public meeting
He will now take questions from the floor.
6 [count] : a lower limit — usually singular establishing a floor for wages and prices The value of the stock has dropped/gone/fallen through the floor. [=to a very low level]opposite ceiling
have the floor
: to have the right to speak at a public meeting
May I have the floor?
hold the floor
: to be the person who is speaking at a public meeting
The senator held the floor for several hours.
on the cutting-room floorsee cutting room
take the floor
1 : to begin speaking at a public meeting
After Senator Smith was finished addressing the assembly, Senator White took the floor.
2 : to go out onto a dance floor to begin dancing
Several couples took the floor.
wipe the floor withsee 1wipe
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