Examples of dirt floor in a Sentence
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The one stone building still erect had a raw dirt floor and was filled with a multitude of metal tools that had accumulated over three decades.
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Ian Phillips,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2026
An atypical Cuban Naranjo grew up in extreme poverty in pre-Castro Cuba, living in a bohío, a shack, with a dirt floor.
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Sarah Moreno
may 22,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
If your crawl space has a dirt floor, install a vapor barrier—thick plastic sheeting that blocks moisture.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
Sometimes sun shines on the dirt floor.
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Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
In this project, the dirt floor crawlspace beneath the 1935 bungalow was converted into a stunning 1,100 square foot basement sanctuary that includes an entertainment lounge with kitchenette, along with a bedroom, bathroom, and gym.
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Terri Williams,
Forbes.com,
24 Mar. 2026
Hordes of people pushed past security, jumped rails and ran across the dirt floor.
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Joey Guerra,
Houston Chronicle,
23 Feb. 2026
Soon after, Fred retired from the smithing shop, where his grandson (my father) had played model airplanes on the shop’s dirt floor as a child.
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Eric Holcomb,
Time,
16 Jan. 2026
Alaa reminded a boy named Usaid to shake the sand from his sandals before stepping onto the thin sheet spread across the dirt floor.
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Ghada Abdulfattah,
The Atlantic,
23 Sep. 2025
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Ian Phillips,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2026
An atypical Cuban Naranjo grew up in extreme poverty in pre-Castro Cuba, living in a bohío, a shack, with a dirt floor.
—
Sarah Moreno
may 22,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
If your crawl space has a dirt floor, install a vapor barrier—thick plastic sheeting that blocks moisture.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
Sometimes sun shines on the dirt floor.
—
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
In this project, the dirt floor crawlspace beneath the 1935 bungalow was converted into a stunning 1,100 square foot basement sanctuary that includes an entertainment lounge with kitchenette, along with a bedroom, bathroom, and gym.
—
Terri Williams,
Forbes.com,
24 Mar. 2026
Hordes of people pushed past security, jumped rails and ran across the dirt floor.
—
Joey Guerra,
Houston Chronicle,
23 Feb. 2026
Soon after, Fred retired from the smithing shop, where his grandson (my father) had played model airplanes on the shop’s dirt floor as a child.
—
Eric Holcomb,
Time,
16 Jan. 2026
Alaa reminded a boy named Usaid to shake the sand from his sandals before stepping onto the thin sheet spread across the dirt floor.
—
Ghada Abdulfattah,
The Atlantic,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Dirt floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dirt%20floor. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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