floor

floor

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/flɔː/]

Senses

1. floor (noun) — sense 1

Definition: The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.

Example: The room has a wooden floor.

2. floor (noun) — sense 2

Definition: The bottom surface of a natural structure, entity, or space (e.g. cave, forest, ocean, desert, etc.); the ground (surface of the Earth).

Example: The leaves covering the forest floor provide many hiding-places for small animals.

3. floor (noun) — sense 3

Definition: The ground.

Example: After stepping off the bus, my wallet fell on the floor.

4. floor (verb) — sense 4

Definition: To cover or furnish with a floor.

Example: floor a house with pine boards

5. floor (verb) — sense 5

Definition: To strike down or lay level with the floor; to knock down.

Example: Sam floored him perpetually, and beat his face to a jelly, without getting a scratch.

6. floor (verb) — sense 6

Definition: To hang (a picture on exhibition) near the base of a wall, where it cannot easily be seen.

Structure of the word

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