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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The remaining floor plan and features list are pretty straightforward. New Atlas, 21 July 2026 The initial floor plan shows security cameras will be installed in each of the detention cells. Philip Wang, Time, 20 July 2026 Separate Flooring In An Open Floor Plan Have an open floor plan? Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 14 July 2026 This six-bedroom, 3½-bath brick home in North Center has an open floor plan with living and entertainment space on the main level. Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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