Floor

/flɔːr/ noun

A floor is the surface you stand or walk on inside a building. It can also mean a level of a building, like the first floor or second floor, or the main area where people work or meet.

“Floor” comes from Old English “flōr,” meaning “ground” or “floor,” likely from a Proto-Germanic word for a flat surface. It originally contrasted with the roof above.

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