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A level or floor of a building or large vehicle
“In contrast to a basement or cellar fire, a fire on the top floor of these types of buildings will exhibit a different set of problems.”
A solid surface on land
“Trent helped me off the floor and walked me to the kitchen, where he sat me down in a chair.”
The lower part or point of something
“Excavation continued through the mubrick collapse to a less compacted level of bricky debris overlying the floor of the structure.”
A flat base or foundation on which something rests or is supported
A point, especially the lowest point, far below the surface
A site or place of conflict
Flat surface in vehicle, serving as the bottom or floor, used for carrying and transporting loads
The greatest integer not exceeding the specified number
A designated area for dancing
A type of floor made of wood consisting of small rectangular floorboards
A flat or level area, often enclosed, for ice sports or roller skating
A sheet of material covering a surface or body
A raised floor or stage, especially used by public speakers or performers
To strike down or lay level with the floor
“Perry then threatened to knock him out, and indeed, when the man stepped towards him, he proceeded to floor him with a single punch.”
To confuse or confound with something surprising or shocking
“The realization of what had just transpired would utterly floor me.”
To cause an unpleasant shock or surprise to
“Such news would floor the strongest person, but for Rodgers, it was clearly a galvanizing moment.”
To overcome with emotion or stress
“I avoided being secretary because reading out the minutes would floor me!”
To hit or strike, especially on the head
To comprehensively defeat
To forcefully or violently subdue (opposition or a rebellion)
To make someone sad, forlorn and hopeless
To cover something with paving slabs
To fall down or over, especially suddenly
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