first floor

noun

1. the ground floor of a building.
2. the floor above the ground floor of a building.

first floor

noun

1. the floor or storey of a building immediately above the ground floor US and Canadian termsecond floor
2. another term for ground floor

Word History and Origins

Origin of first floor¹

First recorded in 1655–65

Example Sentences

Mr Marsh's daughter will receive the honour 75 years after he died from spinal injuries after falling through a hole in the first floor of a derelict church while responding to a fire in Birmingham.

From BBC

Ms Gallagher's shop is located on the first floor of a building in one of the worst affected areas, Sugar Island.

From BBC

Cristian let me off at GoodLife, a three-floor bar in the center of Henderson with a café-style restaurant on the first floor, a digital casino and TV-saturated bar on the second, and an open, shaded rooftop on the third, with a bar, plenty of outdoor seating, and misters that constantly run to cool customers off.

From Slate

A teenage boy was pulled from the first floor of a collapsed building.

From BBC

Today, the Greystone’s opulent gardens and jaw-dropping city views are open to all from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with self-guided tours of the first floor offered once a month.

From Los Angeles Times