floor

/flɔː/
noun 5verb 5

Collocations

18
1

(noun.) lower surface of a room

ADJ

bare

The children sat on the bare floor playing with their toys.

carpeted, parquet, tiled, wood, wooden | polished | bathroom, kitchen, etc.

VERB + FLOOR

clean, mop, polish, scrub, sweep, wash, wax, wipe

drop to, fall to

When she heard the bad news, her jaw dropped to the floor in shock.

FLOOR + NOUN

covering, tile | space

PREP

on the ~

The children were playing with their toys on the floor.

PHRASES

from floor to ceiling

The windows covered the entire wall from floor to ceiling, filling the room with natural light.

2

(noun.) bottom of the sea, a forest, etc.

ADJ

cave, forest, ocean, sea, valley

3

(noun.) level in a building

ADJ

bottom, ground | top | first, second, etc. | mezzanine | lower, upper

VERB + FLOOR

occupy

The art gallery occupies three floors in the downtown museum building.

PREP

on the ~

The children were playing games on the floor while it rained outside.

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