floor plan
noun
1
: a scale diagram of a room or suite of rooms viewed from above and used especially for planning effective use and arrangement of furnishings
looking at the builder's floor plan
2
: the layout of a room or a suite of rooms
On the ground floor, design architects removed some walls to create an open floor plan with lots of light …—
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Sunnybrook homes are built for modern lifestyles, with open-concept floor plans that balance everyday functionality and sophisticated design.
—Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 20 July 2025
Another example of the transformational floor plan comes just in front of that two-in-one bathroom compartment, where the Signature offers two different bench positions.
—New Atlas, 15 July 2025
The goal: Create a less choppy floor plan to help the place live larger and function better for their family.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
While most houses of this era were a chaotic collection of rooms and meandering hallways, the Robie House (and most of Wright’s homes) instead has an open floor plan—a revolutionary design choice at the time.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 July 2025
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Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 20 July 2025
Another example of the transformational floor plan comes just in front of that two-in-one bathroom compartment, where the Signature offers two different bench positions.
—New Atlas, 15 July 2025
The goal: Create a less choppy floor plan to help the place live larger and function better for their family.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
While most houses of this era were a chaotic collection of rooms and meandering hallways, the Robie House (and most of Wright’s homes) instead has an open floor plan—a revolutionary design choice at the time.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 July 2025
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“Floor plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor%20plan. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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