four-on-the-floor
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of four-on-the-floor
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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Raddon ventures away from his standard four-on-the-floor house music and into broken beats on “Started Over.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
Songs from “Hyperdrama,” like the four-on-the-floor thump of “Neverender” and the relentless “Generator,” fit seamlessly with “D.A.N.C.E.,” the buoyant single that earned its first Grammy nominations, and the scuzzy strut of “Phantom.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
Joining that trio of singles are the radio-friendly tune the infectious, four-on-the-floor “Unfeel It” as well as her ballad title track.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
“Bad Bunny relished his unprecedented triumphs with a two-hour musical marathon, fashioning several reggaeton and trap numbers ... into four-on-the-floor house jams suited for a rave,” Exposito wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
So I drive into town for my first date in two years in a red 1941 Chevrolet four-on-the-floor with a John Deere motor grader hooked behind me.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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