shop floorn.

Brit.

/ˌʃɒp ˈflɔː/,

/ˈʃɒp flɔː/, U.S.

/ˌʃɑp ˈflɔr/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: shop n., floor n.¹

Etymology: < shop n. + floor n.¹

1. The floor of a shop. Now rare.

ΚΠ

1679 W. Bedloe Narr. Horrid Popish Plot 18 The fire got through the Shop-Floor, where meeting with great store of Oyle, it instantly set the Shop and Stairs on a Flame.

1727 Evening Post 8 Apr. 2/1 A great deal of bad Money was found under his Shop Floor.

1756 Gentleman's Mag. July 332/1 Mr Skinflint was a grocer in a small market town, and his wife has..been as cautious of rubbing her broom to pieces on the shop floor..as he could be for his life.

1811 La Belle Assemblée Dec. 333/2 He saw the boy lying dead on the shop floor.

1841 M. Howitt Who shall be Greatest? iii. 48 The shop-floor had been carefully swept and watered.

1934 Times 16 Mar. 11/1 He found coppers and farthings lying on the shop floor.

†2. The ground floor of a house on which a shop is situated. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > [noun] > floor or storey > ground floor > on which a shop is situated

shop floor1745

1745 R. K. Curious Mod. Traveller 89 Part of the handsome arch being oblig'd to give way for the shop-floor, the area of the chapel, by an additional floor, is divided into upper and lower stories.

1794 Oracle & Public Advertiser 6 Oct. 1/4 No. 13 is on the North side of Friars-Alley..being two Houses lately laid into one, on the Shop Floor.

1801 Caledonian Mercury 13 July 4/3 (advt.) The Upper Storey and Garrets of that newly built Tenement..the shop floor of which is occupied by Mess. Muir, Wood and Co. music sellers in Edinburgh.

1899 Dundee Courier & Argus 2 May 3/4 The premises to the west were recently acquired... These consist of the basement, shop floor, and first flat.

a. The part of a workshop or factory where production (as opposed to administrative work) is carried out. Frequently in on the shop floor.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > workplace > factory > [noun] > factory floor

factory floor1830

shop floor1898

1898 Engin. Mag. 15 243 As used above, the ‘shop floor’ means the area of effort, the theatre of those operations which distinguish a factory from a vacancy.

1930 Washington Post 26 Jan. a9/6 Many practical, workable ideas as to design changes can be obtained from the man in overalls on the shop floor.

1970 Times 9 Feb. 19 The off-the-job study is essential because it removes the pressures and distractions of the shop-floor.

1993 Professional Engin. Nov. 60/1 Computer-controlled manufacturing systems offer many advantages over manual ones including..interactive design and communication with the shop floor.

2011 D. Erdal Beyond Corporation i. 10 The only truthful message I could give to young people on the shop floor was that they were working to make my family rich.

b. In extended use. The workers in a workshop or factory collectively (as opposed to the management).

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > [noun] > industrial worker > collectively

industrial proletariat1871

shop floor1951

1951 E. Jacques Changing Culture of Factory vi. 162 These extreme variations in the functioning of the Works Committee, both in the matters it took up and in its contact with the shop floor, raised the question of what functions the Committee could..perform in between times of crisis.

1958 Listener 30 Oct. 680/2 A dispute between management and shop floor about the number of men to be employed upon a machine.

1977 Times 20 Apr. 4/7 They have decided to cancel... The shop floor is upset about it.

1992 Professional Engin. Nov. 19/3 So that the workforce, both staff and shopfloor, can respond to changes in customer demand.

2004 C. Barrow et al. Enterprise Devel. 2005 xii. 188 The ‘shop floor’ believes supervisors have secrets.

Compounds

General attributive, as in shop floor democracy, shop floor management.

ΚΠ

1932 India-rubber Jrnl. 83 10/1 Doubt was expressed by the shop floor management about the chances of meeting the rates.

1951 E. Jacques Changing Culture of Factory iii. xii. 316 The workers' representatives..were regarded as a more reliable source of information about shop floor matters.

1962 A. Battersby Guide to Stock Control x. 89 Striving for the shop-floor efficiency associated with long manufacturing runs.

1970 Guardian 11 July 11/6 The unanimous decision of a dockers' delegate conference—shop floor democracy at its most democratic.

1993 Rep. & Accts. 1992 (Coats Viyella) 13 Eye-catching point of sale material was produced to speed shopfloor delivery and promote sales.

2002 D. Goleman et al. Business: Ultimate Resource 454/2 Identify the employees to be covered by the procedure (for example, shop-floor workers only) and the managers who will be responsible for the disciplinary interviews.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	shop floor
释义	shop floorn. Brit. /ˌʃɒp ˈflɔː/, /ˈʃɒp flɔː/, U.S. /ˌʃɑp ˈflɔr/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: shop n., floor n.¹ Etymology: < shop n. + floor n.¹ 1. The floor of a shop. Now rare. ΚΠ 1679 W. Bedloe Narr. Horrid Popish Plot 18 The fire got through the Shop-Floor, where meeting with great store of Oyle, it instantly set the Shop and Stairs on a Flame. 1727 Evening Post 8 Apr. 2/1 A great deal of bad Money was found under his Shop Floor. 1756 Gentleman's Mag. July 332/1 Mr Skinflint was a grocer in a small market town, and his wife has..been as cautious of rubbing her broom to pieces on the shop floor..as he could be for his life. 1811 La Belle Assemblée Dec. 333/2 He saw the boy lying dead on the shop floor. 1841 M. Howitt Who shall be Greatest? iii. 48 The shop-floor had been carefully swept and watered. 1934 Times 16 Mar. 11/1 He found coppers and farthings lying on the shop floor. †2. The ground floor of a house on which a shop is situated. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > [noun] > floor or storey > ground floor > on which a shop is situated shop floor1745 1745 R. K. Curious Mod. Traveller 89 Part of the handsome arch being oblig'd to give way for the shop-floor, the area of the chapel, by an additional floor, is divided into upper and lower stories. 1794 Oracle & Public Advertiser 6 Oct. 1/4 No. 13 is on the North side of Friars-Alley..being two Houses lately laid into one, on the Shop Floor. 1801 Caledonian Mercury 13 July 4/3 (advt.) The Upper Storey and Garrets of that newly built Tenement..the shop floor of which is occupied by Mess. Muir, Wood and Co. music sellers in Edinburgh. 1899 Dundee Courier & Argus 2 May 3/4 The premises to the west were recently acquired... These consist of the basement, shop floor, and first flat. 3. a. The part of a workshop or factory where production (as opposed to administrative work) is carried out. Frequently in on the shop floor. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > workplace > factory > [noun] > factory floor factory floor1830 shop floor1898 1898 Engin. Mag. 15 243 As used above, the ‘shop floor’ means the area of effort, the theatre of those operations which distinguish a factory from a vacancy. 1930 Washington Post 26 Jan. a9/6 Many practical, workable ideas as to design changes can be obtained from the man in overalls on the shop floor. 1970 Times 9 Feb. 19 The off-the-job study is essential because it removes the pressures and distractions of the shop-floor. 1993 Professional Engin. Nov. 60/1 Computer-controlled manufacturing systems offer many advantages over manual ones including..interactive design and communication with the shop floor. 2011 D. Erdal Beyond Corporation i. 10 The only truthful message I could give to young people on the shop floor was that they were working to make my family rich. b. In extended use. The workers in a workshop or factory collectively (as opposed to the management). ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > [noun] > industrial worker > collectively industrial proletariat1871 shop floor1951 1951 E. Jacques Changing Culture of Factory vi. 162 These extreme variations in the functioning of the Works Committee, both in the matters it took up and in its contact with the shop floor, raised the question of what functions the Committee could..perform in between times of crisis. 1958 Listener 30 Oct. 680/2 A dispute between management and shop floor about the number of men to be employed upon a machine. 1977 Times 20 Apr. 4/7 They have decided to cancel... The shop floor is upset about it. 1992 Professional Engin. Nov. 19/3 So that the workforce, both staff and shopfloor, can respond to changes in customer demand. 2004 C. Barrow et al. Enterprise Devel. 2005 xii. 188 The ‘shop floor’ believes supervisors have secrets. Compounds General attributive, as in shop floor democracy, shop floor management. ΚΠ 1932 India-rubber Jrnl. 83 10/1 Doubt was expressed by the shop floor management about the chances of meeting the rates. 1951 E. Jacques Changing Culture of Factory iii. xii. 316 The workers' representatives..were regarded as a more reliable source of information about shop floor matters. 1962 A. Battersby Guide to Stock Control x. 89 Striving for the shop-floor efficiency associated with long manufacturing runs. 1970 Guardian 11 July 11/6 The unanimous decision of a dockers' delegate conference—shop floor democracy at its most democratic. 1993 Rep. & Accts. 1992 (Coats Viyella) 13 Eye-catching point of sale material was produced to speed shopfloor delivery and promote sales. 2002 D. Goleman et al. Business: Ultimate Resource 454/2 Identify the employees to be covered by the procedure (for example, shop-floor workers only) and the managers who will be responsible for the disciplinary interviews. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1679
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