n.
Pronunciation: ' flo ̇ r
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: Middle English flor, from Old English fl ō r; akin to Old High German fluor meadow, Latin planus level, and perhaps to Greek planasthai to wander
Date: before 12th century
1 : the level base of a room
2 a : the lower inside surface of a hollow structure (as a cave or bodily part) b : a ground surface <the ocean floor >
3 a : a structure dividing a building into stories also : STORY b : the occupants of such a floor
4 : the surface of a structure on which one travels <the floor of a bridge>
5 a : a main level space (as in a stock exchange or legislative chamber) distinguished from a platform or gallery b : the specially prepared or marked area on which indoor sports events take place c : the members of an assembly <took questions from the floor > d : the right to address an assembly <the senator from Utah has the floor >
6 : a lower limit : BASE
– floored adjective
– from the floor : in field goals as opposed to free throws <made 16 of 18 shots from the floor >