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floor

/flɔː/noun

The flat bottom surface inside a building or room, on which people walk.

Example sentences

  • “She swept the kitchen floor after dinner.”
  • “The kids sat on the floor to watch the movie.”

'Take the floor' means to begin speaking in a meeting, and a price floor is a lower limit. British and American English number the storeys of a building differently.

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