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first floor

noun

  1. the ground floor of a building.

  2. the floor above the ground floor of a building.



first floor

noun

  1. US and Canadian term: second floor.the floor or storey of a building immediately above the ground floor

  2. another term for ground floor

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of first floor1

First recorded in 1655–65
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Example Sentences

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That was the moment the plane slammed into the hostel and tore through the building's first floor.

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A ladder was used to gain entry to his first floor flat where he was discovered slumped on the sofa, with the television on in front of him.

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Dazey said there wasn’t a lot of interest in the house, as it featured an unusual floor plan with a separate apartment on the first floor with its own entrance.

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In the alcove of the first floor, guests can shop for the Pierced Handbag or Balloon Bag, or head up to the third floor’s sunlit atrium to find jewelry and ready-to-wear clothing.

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The money has enabled her to move from a first floor flat to a bungalow.

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