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 …Colleen O'Connor
a house with an unusual floor plan

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Factory owners simply plugged new power sources into the same floor plan, workflows and organizational structure. Dave Grow, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Look closely at how the operator handles community and resident wellbeing, not just the price and the floor plan. Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026 Agents have to upload in-depth floor plans and 3D visual captures of the entire home and surrounding lot with every possible piece of information. Diana Olick, CNBC, 16 June 2026 That philosophy is reshaping everything from floor plans to amenities. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for floor plan

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of floor plan was in 1831

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“Floor plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor%20plan. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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