first floor

noun

plural first floors
1
: the floor of a building most nearly on a level with the ground : ground floor sense 1
2
chiefly British : the floor next above the ground floor

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The Holiday Boutique, located in the Carriage House and the kitchen on the first floor of the Ainsley House, will be open during regular visiting hours. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024 From $222 per night. BOOK NOW Architectural Studio in Wilmington, Vermont Get the creative juices flowing by staying in a one-bedroom guest suite on the first floor of an architectural studio—there’s also musical instruments (like a drum set) and art supplies to tinker around with. Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024 There’s a barbecue restaurant, Burnt End BBQ, on the first floor of Crown Center. Marnie Hunter, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024 The remaining three galleries are slated to open on the first floor of the MFA’s Evans Wing in fall 2025. News Desk, Artforum, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for first floor 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of first floor was in the 15th century

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“First floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20floor. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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