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floor

[flawr] / flɔr /
NOUN
bottom of a room; level of a multistory building
Synonyms
STRONGEST
basement canvas carpet deck flooring ground mat rug stage
STRONG
boards cellar flat landing mezzanine nadir story tier upstairs
WEAK
downstairs lowest point
Antonyms
WEAK
ceiling
VERB
perplex, confound
Synonyms
STRONG
baffle beat bewilder conquer defeat discomfit disconcert down drop dumbfound fell flatten ground level nonplus overthrow prostrate puzzle stump throw
WEAK
bowl over bring down bring up short knock down lay low
Antonyms
STRONG
clarify clear up encourage enlighten explain explicate

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He finished two for four from three against the Suns and six for 12 from the floor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

"I started doing it on my granny's kitchen floor and begged my mum for a timer mat and cup," Ivy said.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

That’s why he sees a floor of at least $80 a barrel for oil, potentially over the next two to three years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

Every time she got on the floor to debate, I would sit in front of the TV just to watch her, see her in the parliament, one woman surrounded by men.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

At last he stood up, lifted his traveling case from the rack over our heads, and set it on the floor.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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