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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFloor
/flɔːr/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The lower surface of a room, on which one may walk.
"She swept the floor to remove the dust." - 2
A level of a building, typically one of several.
"His office is located on the third floor of the building."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'floor' originates from the Old English 'flōr', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*flōrō', meaning 'the surface of a room'. Over time, its meaning has evolved to refer to the lower surface of a room on which one may walk.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Floor" is said worldwide
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plancher
Transliteration: plɑ̃ʃe
"Elle a nettoyé le plancher."
Boden
Transliteration: ˈboːdn̩
"Er hat den Boden gewischt."
pavimento
Transliteration: paviˈmento
"Ha pulito il pavimento."
suelo
Transliteration: ˈswe.lo
"Ella limpió el suelo."
piso
Transliteration: ˈpizu
"Ele limpou o piso."
फर्श
Transliteration: farsh
"उसने फर्श को साफ किया।"
地板
Transliteration: dìbǎn
"她清理了地板。"
바닥
Transliteration: badak
"그녀는 바닥을 청소했다."
床
Transliteration: yuka
"彼女は床を掃除しました。"
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