nounπShareThe interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room."The room has a wooden floor."buildingarchitectureplacepropertyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareGround (surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground)."The children played hopscotch on the floor of the classroom. "geologynatureenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe lower inside surface of a hollow space."Many sunken ships rest on the ocean floor."architecturebuildingpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA structure formed of beams, girders, etc, with proper covering, which divides a building horizontally into storeys/stories."The second floor of the school building has many classrooms. "architecturebuildingstructurepropertyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe supporting surface or platform of a structure such as a bridge."The bridge's floor was made of sturdy metal beams. "architecturebuildingstructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA storey/story of a building."For years we lived on the third floor."architecturebuildingpropertyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn a parliament, the part of the house assigned to the members, as opposed to the viewing gallery."The politician addressed the members of parliament from the floor. "politicsgovernmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareHence, the right to speak at a given time during a debate or other public event."The mayor often gives a lobbyist the floor."politicsgovernmentrightcommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThat part of the bottom of a vessel on each side of the keelson which is most nearly horizontal."The sailboat's floorboards were reinforced to support the weight of the sails. "nauticalpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe rock underlying a stratified or nearly horizontal deposit."The geologist found the floor of the sandstone layer was surprisingly rich in fossils. "geologymaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA horizontal, flat ore body."The miners found a rich floor of copper ore in the new mine shaft. "geologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe largest integer less than or equal to a given number."The floor of 4.5 is 4."mathnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn event performed on a floor-like carpeted surface."The dance floor was crowded with students during the school's talent show. "entertainmentdanceeventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA floor-like carpeted surface for performing gymnastic movements."The gymnastic class practiced their routines on the padded floor. "sportareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA lower limit on the interest rate payable on an otherwise variable-rate loan, used by lenders to defend against falls in interest rates. Opposite of a cap."The bank's loan offered a floor of 3% interest, ensuring the borrower wouldn't pay less than that, even if rates fell. "financebusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA dance floor."The school dance was held on the shiny, polished dance floor. "entertainmentdancemusicplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe area in which business is conducted at a convention or exhibition"The floor of the trade show was packed with people looking at new technology. "businesscommerceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cover or furnish with a floor."floor a house with pine boards"architecturebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo strike down or lay level with the floor; to knock down."The angry student floored the teacher with a question, silencing the entire class. "actionsportwarbuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(driving) To accelerate rapidly."As soon as our driver saw an insurgent in a car holding a detonation device, he floored the pedal and was 2,000 feet away when that car bomb exploded. We escaped certain death in the nick of time!"vehicleactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo silence by a conclusive answer or retort."Floored or crushed by him. β Coleridge"communicationlanguageactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo amaze or greatly surprise."We were floored by his confession."emotionsensationmindattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo finish or make an end of."The teacher floored the students with her unexpected question. "achievementactionoutcomeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo set a lower bound."The company had to floor the minimum salary requirement for new hires. "businessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading