floor

Noun
  1. The inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure) (synset 103370438)
    "they needed rugs to cover the bare floors"; "we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent"
    is a type of: horizontal surface, level - a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line
    subtypes:
    is a part of:
    • hall, hallway - an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
    • room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
    same as: flooring
  2. A structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale (synset 103370837)
    "what level is the office on?"
    is a type of: construction, structure - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
    subtypes:
    • basement, cellar - the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
    • first floor, ground floor, ground level - the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building
    • attic, garret, loft - floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
    • loft - floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
    • entresol, mezzanine, mezzanine floor - intermediate floor just above the ground floor
    is a part of: building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
    same as: level, storey, story
  3. A lower limit (synset 106670863)
    "the government established a wage floor"
    is a type of: control - the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.
    subtypes:
    • price floor - floor below which prices are not allowed to fall
    • wage floor - floor below which wages are not allowed to fall
    same as: base
  4. The ground on which people and animals move about (synset 109305114)
    "the fire spared the forest floor"
    is a type of: dry land, earth, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma - the solid part of the earth's surface
  5. The bottom surface of any lake or other body of water (synset 109304990)
    is a type of: earth's surface, surface - the outermost level of the land or sea
    is a part of: lake - a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
  6. The lower inside surface of any hollow structure (synset 109305269)
    "the floor of the pelvis"; "the floor of the cave"
    is a type of: earth's surface, surface - the outermost level of the land or sea
    is a part of: cave - a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
  7. The occupants of a floor (synset 107993043)
    "the whole floor complained about the lack of heat"
    is a type of: assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place
  8. The parliamentary right to address an assembly (synset 105183868)
    "the chairman granted him the floor"
    is a type of: right - an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
  9. The legislative hall where members debate and vote and conduct other business (synset 103371310)
    "there was a motion from the floor"
    is a type of: hall - a large room for gatherings or entertainment
  10. A large room in a exchange where the trading is done (synset 103371147)
    "he is a floor trader"
    is a type of: room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
    is a part of: exchange - a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members
    same as: trading floor
Verb
  1. Surprise greatly;
    Knock someone's socks off (synset 201813031)
    "I was floored when I heard that I was promoted"
    is a type of: surprise - cause to be surprised
    subtypes: galvanise, galvanize, startle - to stimulate to action
    same as: ball over, blow out of the water, shock, take aback
  2. Knock down with force (synset 201415000)
    "He decked his opponent"
    is a type of: beat - hit repeatedly
    same as: coldcock, deck, dump, knock down

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