floors
word · lemma: floor
/ˈfɫɔɹz/
florz
/flˈɔːz/
flawz
Definition
A floor is the flat surface you walk on inside a room. It can also mean a level of a building, such as the third floor.
Usage & Nuances
The most common meanings are the surface in a room and a level in a building. In American English, 'first floor' is usually at street level; in British English, 'first floor' is usually one level above the ground floor. Common phrases include 'clean the floor' and 'go up two floors'.
Spanish: pisos - plantas (de un edificio)Portuguese (BR): pisos - andaresPortuguese (PT): pisos - andaresChinese (Simplified): 地板 - 楼层Chinese (Traditional): 地板 - 樓層Hindi: फ़र्श - मंज़िलेंArabic: أرضيات - طوابقBengali: মেঝে - তলা (ভবন)Russian: полы - этажиJapanese: 床 - 階Vietnamese: sàn - tầngKorean: 바닥 - 층Turkish: zemin - katUrdu: فرش - منزل (عمارت)Indonesian: lantai
Example Sentences
The kitchen floors are wet.
basic
This building has ten floors.
basic
We cleaned all the floors in the house.
basic
The elevator stops on every floor, but we only need to go up two floors.
natural
After the party, the floors were sticky from spilled drinks.
natural
The hotel spread our group across three different floors.
natural