floor plan
Americannoun
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floor plans
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of floor plan
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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It features an open floor plan, limited traditional offices, communal hubs and privacy pods for confidential interviews or calls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
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
The listing highlights the home’s airy areas: “The open floor plan, complemented by floor-to-ceiling glass doors, seamlessly integrates the indoors with the outdoors, offering an extraordinary living experience.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Its design shows the prison’s floor plan, while one panel depicts a man lifting a barbell labeled “Time” and another reads, “I didn’t do it, Guv!! Honest!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
They part suddenly, Gogol working up the nerve to ask for her number at the last minute, writing it into the same book where he’d drawn her the floor plan.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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