floor plannoun [ C ]
uk/ˈflɔː ˌplæn/us/ˈflɔːr ˌplæn/a drawing that shows the shape, size, and arrangement of rooms in a building as viewed from above
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Architecture
- architect
- architectural
- architecture
- blueprint
- colonial
- design
- Georgian
- Gothic
- ground plan
- modernism
- modernist
- neoclassical
- plan
- rococo
- Romanesque
- vernacular
Examples from literature
- I recall that we became sufficiently conversant with such terms as front elevation, side elevation, and floor plan to feel that we were deep in technical knowledge.
- Let us roughly outline the floor plan.
- Regulations for guests, or a floor plan to show how to reach the dining-room in the quickest way, her brother suggested.
- When they reach the stage where they represent the house you want, the architect prepares a complete set of working drawings, including floor plans and side wall elevations.