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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Benefit: Open floor plans allow more space to spread out when entertaining.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
The open floor plan flows into the dining area and the charming kitchen, finished with sage green cabinetry chef-grade appliances.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2025
The open floor plan is spacious enough for a dining room table, couch, and coffee table.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Eschewing rulers and other traditional drafting tools, Fassler sketches freehand and makes floor plans subjectively scaled to the size and shape of her own body.
—Mara Hoberman, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
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Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
The open floor plan flows into the dining area and the charming kitchen, finished with sage green cabinetry chef-grade appliances.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2025
The open floor plan is spacious enough for a dining room table, couch, and coffee table.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Eschewing rulers and other traditional drafting tools, Fassler sketches freehand and makes floor plans subjectively scaled to the size and shape of her own body.
—Mara Hoberman, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for floor plan
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“Floor plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor%20plan. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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