floor

Meanings

• noun

  The bottom surface of a room or other indoor space, typically level and made of a hard material such as wood, linoleum, or concrete.

  - "The floor was covered in dirt and debris."
  - "Please place the vase on the floor."
  - "The ball bounced on the hard floor."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with floor
floor , flore , moor , pore , score , ore

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Variants

List of all variants of floor that leads to same result
floor , floors , from the floor , floored , floorer , floorers , flooring , floor exercise , floor exercises , floor lamp , floor lamps , floor leader , floor leaders , floor-length , floor manager , floor managers , floor plan , floor plans , floor show , floor shows , floor-through , floor-throughs

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Etymology

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Old English flor, from floian ‘to flow’, from Proto-Germanic *flaujan, from Proto-Indo-European *plau- ‘to flow’.

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Trivia

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1. The world's largest floor is the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, which covers an area of over 700,000 square meters.

2. The term 'floor' is also used in various contexts outside of buildings, such as in the stock market to refer to the lowest price at which a security has traded during a particular period.

3. In ancient Rome, floors were often made of beaten earth or clay, which was then covered with a layer of sand or crushed gravel for added comfort and to help absorb moisture.

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Related Concepts

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1. Carpet: A floor covering made of woven or tufted fibers, typically attached to a backing material. Carpets can be made of natural or synthetic fibers and come in various textures, colors, and patterns.

2. Tile: A thin piece of hard material, usually ceramic, used for covering floors, walls, and other surfaces. Tiles come in various shapes, sizes, and designs and can be used to create decorative patterns and mosaics.

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Culture

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Floors have been an essential part of human civilization, serving both practical and decorative purposes. They have been made from various materials throughout history, including clay, stone, wood, and concrete. Floors have been used as canvases for intricate mosaics, colorful rugs, and beautiful tile designs. In literature, floors have been used as settings for various scenes, from the iconic mirror scene in Alice in Wonderland to the haunted floors of the Overlook Hotel in The Shining.

How to Memorize "floor"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a room with a bare floor. Visualize the texture of the floor, whether it's smooth or rough, hard or soft. Imagine the feeling of walking on the floor, the sound of your footsteps.
   - Visualize a floor being swept or mopped. Imagine the broom or mop moving back and forth, the dirt and debris being swept away.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'floor' with the word 'bottom'. Visualize a room and imagine that the floor is the bottom surface of that room.
   - Associate the word 'floor' with the word 'ground'. Visualize standing on the floor and imagining that it is the ground beneath your feet.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Floors are for Feet' to remember the definition of a floor.
   - Create a mental image of a floor as a flat, level surface that you can stand on and walk on.

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