floor exercise

noun

, Gymnastics.

1. a competition in which each entrant performs a routine of acrobatic tumbling feats and balletic movements without any apparatus on a specifically designated floor space, usually 12 meters (39 feet) square and having a matlike covering.

Word History and Origins

Origin of floor exercise¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Biles earned gold on the floor exercise at the Rio Olympics, and was expected to defend that title—she qualified second before pulling out.

From Time

USA Gymnastics announced the news in a statement on July 31, adding that Biles will continue to be evaluated to determine if she will compete in the women’s floor exercise and balance beam finals.

From Time

Johnson accepted this gift and took to the floor exercise, and it was the last time she would see the Soviet gymnasts in competition.

From FiveThirtyEight

Biles has four skills named after her on the vault, floor and beam, including the daring triple-twisting double back flip on floor exercise.

From Time

At the last world championships, she earned the bronze on the uneven bars and the silver on the floor exercise.

From FiveThirtyEight