floor plan

American  

noun

• floor plans
  plural

1. a diagram of one room, apartment, or entire floor of a building, usually drawn to scale.

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floor plan British  

noun

1. a drawing to scale of the arrangement of rooms on one floor of a building Compare elevation

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• floor plans
  plural

Etymology

Origin of floor plan

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

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floor plan

Understanding who is responsible for what work and to what degree requires consulting a floor plan, a checklist and the booklet: an awkward juggling act that would have been eased by some wall labels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Offering just over 4,100 square feet of living space, including five bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms, Quaid’s home features a spacious open floor plan and enormous windows that create “airy, sun-filled spaces” throughout.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

Inside, the open floor plan includes a cozy living area with a chic fireplace and soaring ceilings.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

The meandering floor plan, with its rooms of various sizes and orientations alongside their resulting passageways and corners, demands that you wander, not map, your perusal of the galleries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

It was decided the open floor plan should be less professional, and bright, like a day care, so the heralds wouldn’t drive themselves crazy as they delivered End Day alerts in cramped cubicles.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

Related Words

• layout