floor

I UK [flɔː(r)] / US [flɔr] noun
Word forms "floor":
singular floor plural floors
***

1)

a) [countable] the flat area that you walk on inside a building or room

The house has polished wooden floors.

We were sitting on the floor watching TV.

b) a flat area for dancing

He invited me onto the dance floor.

take (to) the floor (= start dancing):

They were the first couple to take the floor.

2) [countable] one of the levels in a building

The toilets are on the floor below.

a first-floor flat

on the ground/first/second/top floor:

The toy department is on the second floor.

3) [countable, usually singular] the ground at the bottom of a natural structure or area

floor of:

The floor of the cave was slippery.

forest/ocean/valley floor:

a map of the ocean floor

4)

a) [singular] a place where discussions or debates take place, especially in a parliament

There were angry exchanges on the floor of the House of Commons.

take the floor (= start talking in a discussion or debate):

The chairman took the floor.

have the floor (= be speaking in a discussion or debate):

Excuse me, Mr Gregory, but Ms Barnes has the floor.

b) the audience at a public discussion or debate

The speaker will now take questions from the floor.

5) [countable] business an area where shares in companies are bought and sold

the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

6) [singular] business the lowest level that an amount is allowed to reach

A floor was established below which workers' wages would not fall.

•

- go through the floor

See:

the factory floor, shop floor, wipe I

II UK [flɔː(r)] / US [flɔr] verb [transitive]
Word forms "floor":
present tense I/you/we/they floor he/she/it floors present participle flooring past tense floored past participle floored

1) to make someone feel so surprised and confused that they cannot react

The question floored him completely.

2) to hit someone hard so that they fall to the ground

3) to put a particular type of floor inside a room

We're going to floor the kitchen with ceramic tiles.