the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure); they needed rugs to cover the bare floors; we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent

[ Syn: flooring ]

a large room in a exchange where the trading is done; he is a floor trader

[ Syn: trading floor ]

a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; what level is the office on?

[ Syn: level , storey , story ]

a lower limit; the government established a wage floor

[ Syn: base ]

the ground on which people and animals move about; the fire spared the forest floor'

the bottom surface of any lake or other body of water

the lower inside surface of any hollow structure; the floor of the pelvis; the floor of the cave'

the occupants of a floor; the whole floor complained about the lack of heat'

the parliamentary right to address an assembly; the chairman granted him the floor'

the legislative hall where members debate and vote and conduct other business; there was a motion from the floor'

surprise greatly; knock someones socks off; I was floored when I heard that I was promoted

[ Syn: shock , ball over , blow out of the water , take aback ]

knock down with force; He decked his opponent

[ Syn: deck , coldcock , dump , knock down ]