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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Enhancing its positive effects begins with the floor plan.
—Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
Players can customize everything from the interior decor to the shop’s physical layout and floor plan.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
Its interior, however, is undeniably contemporary, with a flowing open floor plan and architectural details that are perfect for today’s lifestyles.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Specifically focusing on using built-ins to help create delineation between spaces can add both form and function to open floor plans.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
Players can customize everything from the interior decor to the shop’s physical layout and floor plan.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
Its interior, however, is undeniably contemporary, with a flowing open floor plan and architectural details that are perfect for today’s lifestyles.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Specifically focusing on using built-ins to help create delineation between spaces can add both form and function to open floor plans.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Floor plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor%20plan. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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