floor

[flawr] / flɔr /

NOUN

bottom of a room; level of a multistory building

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basement canvas carpet deck flooring ground mat rug stage

STRONG

boards cellar flat landing mezzanine nadir story tier upstairs

WEAK

downstairs lowest point

Antonyms

WEAK

ceiling

VERB

perplex, confound

Synonyms

STRONG

baffle beat bewilder conquer defeat discomfit disconcert down drop dumbfound fell flatten ground level nonplus overthrow prostrate puzzle stump throw

WEAK

bowl over bring down bring up short knock down lay low

Antonyms

STRONG

clarify clear up encourage enlighten explain explicate

Example Sentences

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Will the new floor be $80, at least for some time?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

But in 2020 a fire destroyed the roof and much of the first floor of the building.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Wildflowers that had briefly lit the desert floor would soon fade as heat gathered strength.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Of course, more money doesn’t always guarantee championships, but it does raise the floor.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The lock was on the floor among splinters.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck