the first floornoun [ S ]
uk/ˌfɜːst ˈflɔːr/us/ˌfɝːst ˈflɔːr/B1 UK the level of a building that is one level above the street:
She works on the first floor.
B1 US the level of a building that is at the same level as the street:
She got on the elevator on the first floor and pushed the button for the 35th.
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- I'll meet you by the up escalator on the first floor.
- Ladies' fashion is on the first floor, madam.
- This is where I live - my flat's on the first floor.
- They've got a whole suite of offices on the first floor.
- He ran quickly up the stairs to the first floor.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Parts of buildings: floors & parts of floors
- basement
- catwalk
- ceiling
- dais
- decking
- floor
- ground level
- landing
- loft
- low slung
- planking
- platform
- podium
- rostrum
- runway
- story
- the ground floor
- the second floor
- top floor
- underfloor
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first-floor
adjective [ before noun ] uk/ˌfɜːstˈflɔːr/us/ˌfɝːstˈflɔːr/
B1
a first-floor flat/apartment/office