Reading Theme:
Floor: Meaning, Usage, and Common Examples (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：floor surface (Floor)
Floor
/flɔːr/
n., v.
The flat surface you walk on inside a building; also, a level of a building.
floor surface
➕
/flɔːr ˈsɜːrfɪs/
n., v.
The flat, level surface you walk on inside a building, or a particular level of a building.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Derived from Old English 'flōr', meaning ground or pavement, related to Old High German 'fluor'.
💡 Mnemonic
Think of a floor as the ground you stand on. A price floor is like a financial ground that stops prices from falling lower.
📖 Example
My little brother loves to sit on the floor and play with his toy cars.
My little brother loves to sit on the floor and play with his toy cars.
🔗 Collocations
wooden floor – a floor made of wood
on the floor – resting on the floor surface
ground floor – the level of a building at ground level
🔄 Synonyms
ground (n.) – the solid surface of the earth
🚫 Antonyms
ceiling (n.) – the upper interior surface of a room
🌱 Derivatives
flooring (n.) – material used to make floors
📖 Cultural Story
The term 'floor' evolved from Old English for a ground surface. In the 1920s, stock market traders adopted 'floor' to denote a minimum price, later expanding to wage and price floors in economics.
Meaning 2：price floor (Floor)
Floor
/flɔːr/
n., v.
The lowest limit allowed for something, like a price or a wage.
price floor
➕
/praɪs flɔːr/
n., v.
The lowest allowable limit for something, such as a price, wage, or value, typically set by law or regulation.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
Before you accept that part-time job, make sure the salary meets the floor set by the local laws.
Before you accept that part-time job, make sure the salary meets the floor set by the local laws.
🔗 Collocations
price floor – a minimum price set by government
wage floor – the minimum wage level
glass floor – metaphorical lower limit that prevents downward mobility
🔄 Synonyms
Wordbook
Your data is saved in this browser