floor plan
Americannoun
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of floor plan
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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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 features oak flooring, an open floor plan, contemporary finishes, and walls of glass.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
The listing comes complete with a brand new set of images that elegantly capture its open floor plan, tennis court, soaring ceilings, and resort-style pool.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 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
Mr. Lemoncello tapped a button in his pirate hat and an animated version of the library’s floor plan was instantly displayed on the conference room’s plasma-screen TVs.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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