floor
The flat bottom surface of a room that people walk on. It also refers to a specific level or story within a building, such as the ground floor or the fifth floor.
Examples
3 of 5Please leave your wet umbrella on the floor near the entrance.
Please leave your wet umbrella on the floor near the entrance.
The international conference is being held on the ballroom floor of the hotel.
The international conference is being held on the ballroom floor of the hotel.
We can just sit on the floor and eat pizza while we wait.
We can just sit on the floor and eat pizza while we wait.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of the 'FL' in 'floor' and 'flat'—the floor is the flat part you walk on.
Quick Quiz
The elevator is broken, so we have to walk up to the fourth _____.
Correct!
The correct answer is: floor
Examples
Please leave your wet umbrella on the floor near the entrance.
everydayPlease leave your wet umbrella on the floor near the entrance.
The international conference is being held on the ballroom floor of the hotel.
formalThe international conference is being held on the ballroom floor of the hotel.
We can just sit on the floor and eat pizza while we wait.
informalWe can just sit on the floor and eat pizza while we wait.
The study analyzed the sedimentary layers found on the ocean floor.
academicThe study analyzed the sedimentary layers found on the ocean floor.
The sales department has moved to the tenth floor of the headquarters.
businessThe sales department has moved to the tenth floor of the headquarters.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
floor it
to press the accelerator of a car to the floor to go very fast
take the floor
to start speaking in a debate or assembly
mop the floor with someone
to defeat someone easily in a competition
Often Confused With
'Floor' is the surface inside a building, while 'ground' is the surface outside.
A 'story' is the space between two floors; 'floor' usually refers to the physical level you are standing on.
Usage Notes
Use the preposition 'on' when referring to things touching the floor (e.g., 'on the floor'). When describing building levels, ordinal numbers are used (e.g., 'first floor', 'second floor').
Common Mistakes
Learners sometimes use 'in the floor' instead of 'on the floor'. Another common mistake is confusing 'ground floor' (UK) with 'first floor' (US).
Memory Tip
Think of the 'FL' in 'floor' and 'flat'—the floor is the flat part you walk on.
Word Origin
Derived from the Old English 'flōr', which is of Germanic origin and shared with Middle Dutch and German 'flur'.
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
In British English, the 'ground floor' is the level at street level, and the 'first floor' is the one above it; in American English, the 'first floor' is usually the street-level floor.
Quick Quiz
The elevator is broken, so we have to walk up to the fourth _____.
Correct!
The correct answer is: floor
Related Grammar Rules
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