floor

Definition

  • n. the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
  • n. a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
  • n. a lower limit
  • n. the ground on which people and animals move about

Word forms

Past participle
floored
Past tense
floored
Present participle
flooring
Third person singular
floors

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The children are playing on the floor in the living room.

  2. vt.

    He tried to floor his opponent with a quick jab.

  3. n.

    The floor of the forest was covered in leaves.

  4. n.

    The base of the building is made of strong concrete.