floor
Webster Dictionary
to cover with a floor. to furnish with a floor. as, to floor a house with pine boards
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elevator shaft
(elevator shaft)
Princeton's WordNet
a vertical shaft in a building to permit the passage of an elevator from floor to floor
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balcony
(balcony)
Princeton's WordNet
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
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flat
Webster Dictionary
a floor. loft, or story in a building; especially, a floor of a house, which forms a complete residence in itself
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floor
Webster Dictionary
to strike down or lay level with the floor. to knock down; hence, to silence by a conclusive answer or retort; as, to floor an opponent
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ceiling
Webster Dictionary
the inside lining of a room overhead; the under side of the floor above; the upper surface opposite to the floor
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hearth
Webster Dictionary
the pavement or floor of brick, stone, or metal in a chimney, on which a fire is made; the floor of a fireplace; also, a corresponding part of a stove
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penthouse
(ˌhaʊ zɪz)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
any specially designed apartment on an upper floor. esp. the top floor. of a building.
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downstairs
(ˈdaʊnˌspaʊt)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Also, downstair. pertaining to or situated on a lower floor. esp. the ground floor.
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flooring
Webster Dictionary
a platform; the bottom of a room; a floor. pavement. See floor. n
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story
Webster Dictionary
a set of rooms on the same floor or level; a floor. or the space between two floor.. Also, a horizontal division of a building's exterior considered architecturally, which need not correspond exactly with the stories within
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entresol
(ˈɛn tərˌsɒl, ˈɑn trə-, ˈɛn-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a low story in a building between the ground floor and the floor above; mezzanine.
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first floor
(ˈklæs mən, ˈklɑs-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Chiefly Brit. the floor next above the ground floor of a building.
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mezzanine
(mezzanine, mezzanine floor, entresol)
Princeton's WordNet
intermediate floor just above the ground floor
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mezzanine floor
(mezzanine, mezzanine floor, entresol)
Princeton's WordNet
intermediate floor just above the ground floor
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carpet
Webster Dictionary
a heavy woven or felted fabric, usually of wool, but also of cotton, hemp, straw, etc.; esp. a floor covering made in breadths to be sewed together and nailed to the floor. as distinguished from a rug or mat; originally, also, a wrought cover for tables
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gain
Webster Dictionary
a square or beveled notch cut out of a girder, binding joist, or other timber which supports a floor beam, so as to receive the end of the floor beam
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couch
Webster Dictionary
a mass of steeped barley spread upon a floor to germinate, in malting; or the floor occupied by the barley; as, couch of malt
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rink
Webster Dictionary
an artificial sheet of ice, generally under cover, used for skating; also, a floor prepared for skating on with roller skates, or a building with such a floor
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floor
Webster Dictionary
the structure formed of beams, girders, etc., with proper covering, which divides a building horizontally into stories. Floor in sense 1 is, then, the upper surface of floor in sense 2
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parquet
(ɑrˈkeɪ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the front part of the main floor of a theater, opera house, etc., between the musicians' area and the parterre or, esp. in the U.S., the entire main-floor space for spectators.
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second floor
(ˈsɛk ənˌdɛr ə li, ˌsɛk ənˈdɛər-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the floor or story above the ground floor.
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walkover
(ˈwɔkˌoʊ vər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a gymnastic feat performed by leaning forward to a brief handstand and bringing the legs over and back down to the floor one at a time or by arching backward to a similar handstand and returning the feet to the floor.
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pavement
Webster Dictionary
that with which anythingis paved; a floor or covering of solid material, laid so as to make a hard and convenient surface for travel; a paved road or sidewalk; a decorative interior floor of tiles or colored bricks
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platform
Webster Dictionary
any flat or horizontal surface; especially, one that is raised above some particular level, as a framework of timber or boards horizontally joined so as to form a roof, or a raised floor. or portion of a floor. a landing; a dais; a stage, for speakers, performers, or workmen; a standing place
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parquet
Webster Dictionary
a body of seats on the floor of a music hall or theater nearest the orchestra; but commonly applied to the whole lower floor of a theater, from the orchestra to the dress circle; the pit
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girder
Webster Dictionary
a main beam; a stright, horizontal beam to span an opening or carry weight, such as ends of floor beams, etc.; hence, a framed or built-up member discharging the same office, technically called a compound girder. See Illusts. of Frame, and Doubleframed floor. under Double
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joist
Webster Dictionary
a piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor. or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed; -- called, according to its position or use, binding joist, bridging joist, ceiling joist, trimming joist, etc. See Illust. of Double-framed floor. under Double, a
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keelson
Webster Dictionary
a piece of timber in a ship laid on the middle of the floor timbers over the keel, and binding the floor timbers to the keel; in iron vessels, a structure of plates, situated like the keelson of a timber ship
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on a lower floor
(downstairs, down the stairs, on a lower floor, below)
Princeton's WordNet
on a floor below
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