the floor
Definition
The lower horizontal surface of a room or vehicle interior, typically made of wood, tile, or carpet, on which one stands or walks.
The bottom interior surface of a structure, such as a ship's deck or an elevator.
In legislative assemblies, the area of a chamber where members stand to speak during debates.
In finance and trading, the minimum price level at which a security or contract can be traded.
Examples
After spilling the coffee, she stared at the floor like it had personally offended her ancestry.
The cat claimed the floor as its throne, judging all humans from afar with regal disdain.
He hit the floor running—literally, after tripping over his untied shoelaces at the starting line.
In the stock market panic, the floor became the new ceiling for investor expectations.
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