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| entresol |
a low story of a building that is just above the street floor; mezzanine. |
| first floor |
in American English, the ground floor. In British English, the floor above the ground floor. |
| flat2 |
(chiefly British) a group of connected rooms forming a residence on one floor; apartment. |
| floor |
to cover with or provide with a floor. [3/9 definitions] |
| floorage |
floor space. |
| floorboard |
a board or plank in a floor. [2 definitions] |
| floor exercise |
any of various athletic events or routines, such as tumbling, performed on a floor mat. [2 definitions] |
| flooring |
a floor or floors. [2 definitions] |
| floor leader |
the legislator chosen by fellow party members to direct party actions on the floor of a legislative assembly, esp. in the U.S. Congress. |
| floor-length |
extending to the floor, as a skirt, dress, or robe; full-length. |
| floor plan |
a scale drawing of a room or one floor of a building, as seen from above. |
| footlight |
(usu. pl.) the row of lights at the front of a stage near floor level. [1/2 definitions] |
| French window |
a window, usu. one of a pair, that resembles a French door, having small panes of glass and usu. extending to the floor. [1/2 definitions] |
| gallery |
a long, balconylike upper floor of a building, esp. as found in a theater, and containing the cheapest seats. [1/7 definitions] |
| ground floor |
the floor of a building closest to ground level; first floor. [1/2 definitions] |
| ground plan |
a floor plan of a building. [1/2 definitions] |
| hatch2 |
an opening in the floor, roof, or side of a structure or vehicle, esp. a ship, through which passengers or cargo may pass. [1/2 definitions] |
| hatchway |
the passageway from such an opening to an interior floor or compartment, usu. fitted with stairs or a ladder. [1/2 definitions] |
| hearth |
the floor of a fireplace, often extending outward into a room. [1/3 definitions] |
| hopper |
a freight car that can discharge its cargo through a door in the floor. [1/5 definitions] |
| landing |
the floor at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs. [1/3 definitions] |
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