floor (/flɔːr/)
noun · Beginner · Daily Life
🔊 /flɔːr/
Meaning
Meaning: ground surface of room
The lower surface of a room that you walk on, or a level of a building.
Examples
🗣 She dropped her keys on the floor and had to crawl under the table to find them.
Etymology
From Old English ‘flor’, meaning the ground or pavement, related to Dutch ‘vloer’.
How & Where It’s Used
Used daily for the surface underfoot or a storey of a building, as in ‘third floor’.
Tags: home, room