floors

floors · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of floor; the surfaces of rooms on which one stands or walks.

  2. 2.

    The levels or stories of a building.

  3. 3.

    (third person singular verb) Knocks someone to the ground; shocks or astonishes someone.

Forms

plural: floors

Phrases & expressions

  • ground floor — the level at street level (UK) or the first level above ground (US)
  • take the floor — to begin speaking or dancing
  • through the floor — to drop dramatically

Related words

Antonyms: ceilings, roofs
See also: ceiling, floor, story
Synonyms: ground, levels, stories

Etymology

From Old English flor ("floor, pavement, ground") + -s (plural/verb suffix).