first floor

American  

noun

1. the ground floor of a building.

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

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first floor British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of first floor

First recorded in 1655–65

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Example Sentences

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first floor

It also met Jordan’s wish list of requirements: It has a bathtub and in-unit laundry and is on the first floor, making her loading and unloading of work supplies easier.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

The landslide buried the first floor of an apartment building in the south-eastern city of Geoje on Monday morning.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Unfortunately they glimmer only dimly in this staging, which is played to an audience of just 60 seated in rows of chairs in a cleared space on the first floor of the bookstore.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

By dawn, it had completely submerged the first floor of their homes.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Kyle noticed that Mr. Peckleman, the motel owner, was in the crowd clustered at the remaining tables on the first floor.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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