first floorn.

Brit.

/ˌfəːs(t) ˈflɔː/, U.S.

/ˌfərs(t) ˈflɔr/

Forms: see first adj. and floor n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: first adj., floor n.¹

Etymology: < first adj. + floor n.¹ Compare earlier first storey n.

1. The floor or storey of a building immediately above the ground floor.

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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > [noun] > floor or storey > upper floors

first floor1445

plancher1523

first storey1686

piano nobile1715

mezzaninec1720

entresol1726

attic storey1738

upstairs1781

attic1818

second floor1821

third floor1908

upper1968

1445 Plea & Mem. Rolls London Guildhall No. A 70. m. 3^v (MED) Of the which hous the seid Robert occupieth vndre the first flore as it is now edified, And the seid John Derke occupieth of the seid hous from the seid first flore vpward as it is nowe edified.

1450 in Cal. Proc. Chancery Queen Elizabeth (1830) II. p. liv (MED) Uppon þe furste flore in þe second story..shullen be xviij wyndowes haunsed.

1593 in J. E. Foster Churchwardens' Accts. St. Mary the Great, Cambr. (1905) 251 Item paid for iiij great dormans of a foote Square a peace..for the firste flore.

1646 A. Jackson Annot. Hist. Part Old Test. 466 On that outlet of the wall, was the beams of the first floore laid, and by that means, the Chambers there were a cubit broader than those beneath.

1751 E. Haywood Hist. Betsy Thoughtless II. xxiii. 275 Sir Frederick Fineer, who lodges in my first floor.

1809 Day 11 Apr. 3/3 (advt.) A freehold dwelling-house... First floor, a dining-room, and a small-room behind; ground floor, two parlours, a servants' hall.., and kitchen garden.

1864 C. Dickens Our Mutual Friend (1865) I. i. iv. 29 This is the gentleman who has taken your first-floor.

1921 T. S. Eliot Let. 3 Apr. (1988) I. 442 First floor (i.e. second floor, American style) and lift (elevator) also.

1963 W. A. Pantin in I. L. Foster & L. Alcock Culture & Environment xix. 457 On the east side of the courtyard an open stair..led up to the hall, which occupied the first floor of the south range.

2010 Victorian Nov. 23/3 A small lobby with lift and stairs to the first floor.

2. The floor or storey which is built on or just above the ground; a ground floor. Now chiefly North American.

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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > [noun] > floor or storey > ground floor

first storeyc1384

first floor1549

ground floor1601

ground-story1657

terreno1740

rez-de-chaussée1802

street floor1813

street level1830

downstairs1841

ground-flat1865

1549 W. Thomas Hist. Italie f. 164^v The Genowaies entred into Pisa by force, and rased all the houses therof downe to the fyrst floore.

1663 B. Gerbier Counsel to Builders 101 The first Floore of a building should not lye level with the ground.

1793 T. Jefferson Plan for Capitol c15 Mar. in Papers (1992) XXV. 386 The Sub-basement will raise the first floor to some steps above the level of the highest ground.

1823 G. Roberts Hist. Lyme Regis 29 The generality of the houses were..only inhabited from the second story upwards, the cellar and first floor being a receptacle for merchandize or store.

1860 Amer. Agriculturist 19 356/3 We are decidedly in favor of an abundance of closets on the first floor of every house—they save much running up stairs.

1912 P. McKeon Fire Prevention 153 There have to be..doorways on the first floor to provide for communication between the stage and auditorium.

1941 Louisiana: Guide to State (Federal Writers' Project) iii. 628 The first floor of faded red brick is set flush with the ground and has a wide entrance.

1996 C. I. Macafee Conc. Ulster Dict. 125/2 First floor, the ground floor.

2002 R. G. Wilson Buildings of Virginia 234/1 The..building originally housed offices on the upper floors and two storefront spaces on the first floor.

†3. colloquial. The person who occupies the first floor. Obsolete.

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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > inhabitant by type of accommodation > [noun] > inhabitant of house > inhabitant of part of house

garreteer1720

boudoira1830

first floor1837

upstairs1872

1837 Bentley's Misc. 2 504 Even the letters of a gentleman so distinguished as my first-floor would never have been received by Ma'mselle.

1861 J. W. Carlyle Lett. III. 83 A piano hired in by ‘the first floor’ yesterday.

c1863 T. Taylor in M. R. Booth Eng. Plays of 19th Cent. (1969) II. 105 The first floor had a little tiff with the second pair front.

Compounds

General attributive, as first-floor room, first-floor window, etc.

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1748 S. Richardson Clarissa VI. xli. 157 A horrid hole of a house,..stairs wretchedly narrow, even to the first-floor rooms.

1841 C. Dickens Old Curiosity Shop i. viii. 123 An oval board over the front first-floor window.

1877 W. Black Green Pastures (1878) iii. 19 In the first-floor room of a small house in Piccadilly.

1938 Archit. Rev. 84 104 The..balcony outside the first floor windows was replaced.

1972 Times 3 Nov. 5/1 (advt.) Magnificent first floor flat with spacious accommodation modernised and decorated to a high standard.

2010 Oxoniensia 74 61 Street's chapel..was built of local Hornton stone at first-floor level.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	first floor
释义	first floorn. Brit. /ˌfəːs(t) ˈflɔː/, U.S. /ˌfərs(t) ˈflɔr/ Forms: see first adj. and floor n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: first adj., floor n.¹ Etymology: < first adj. + floor n.¹ Compare earlier first storey n. 1. The floor or storey of a building immediately above the ground floor. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > [noun] > floor or storey > upper floors first floor1445 plancher1523 first storey1686 piano nobile1715 mezzaninec1720 entresol1726 attic storey1738 upstairs1781 attic1818 second floor1821 third floor1908 upper1968 1445 Plea & Mem. Rolls London Guildhall No. A 70. m. 3^v (MED) Of the which hous the seid Robert occupieth vndre the first flore as it is now edified, And the seid John Derke occupieth of the seid hous from the seid first flore vpward as it is nowe edified. 1450 in Cal. Proc. Chancery Queen Elizabeth (1830) II. p. liv (MED) Uppon þe furste flore in þe second story..shullen be xviij wyndowes haunsed. 1593 in J. E. Foster Churchwardens' Accts. St. Mary the Great, Cambr. (1905) 251 Item paid for iiij great dormans of a foote Square a peace..for the firste flore. 1646 A. Jackson Annot. Hist. Part Old Test. 466 On that outlet of the wall, was the beams of the first floore laid, and by that means, the Chambers there were a cubit broader than those beneath. 1751 E. Haywood Hist. Betsy Thoughtless II. xxiii. 275 Sir Frederick Fineer, who lodges in my first floor. 1809 Day 11 Apr. 3/3 (advt.) A freehold dwelling-house... First floor, a dining-room, and a small-room behind; ground floor, two parlours, a servants' hall.., and kitchen garden. 1864 C. Dickens Our Mutual Friend (1865) I. i. iv. 29 This is the gentleman who has taken your first-floor. 1921 T. S. Eliot Let. 3 Apr. (1988) I. 442 First floor (i.e. second floor, American style) and lift (elevator) also. 1963 W. A. Pantin in I. L. Foster & L. Alcock Culture & Environment xix. 457 On the east side of the courtyard an open stair..led up to the hall, which occupied the first floor of the south range. 2010 Victorian Nov. 23/3 A small lobby with lift and stairs to the first floor. 2. The floor or storey which is built on or just above the ground; a ground floor. Now chiefly North American. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > [noun] > floor or storey > ground floor first storeyc1384 first floor1549 ground floor1601 ground-story1657 terreno1740 rez-de-chaussée1802 street floor1813 street level1830 downstairs1841 ground-flat1865 1549 W. Thomas Hist. Italie f. 164^v The Genowaies entred into Pisa by force, and rased all the houses therof downe to the fyrst floore. 1663 B. Gerbier Counsel to Builders 101 The first Floore of a building should not lye level with the ground. 1793 T. Jefferson Plan for Capitol c15 Mar. in Papers (1992) XXV. 386 The Sub-basement will raise the first floor to some steps above the level of the highest ground. 1823 G. Roberts Hist. Lyme Regis 29 The generality of the houses were..only inhabited from the second story upwards, the cellar and first floor being a receptacle for merchandize or store. 1860 Amer. Agriculturist 19 356/3 We are decidedly in favor of an abundance of closets on the first floor of every house—they save much running up stairs. 1912 P. McKeon Fire Prevention 153 There have to be..doorways on the first floor to provide for communication between the stage and auditorium. 1941 Louisiana: Guide to State (Federal Writers' Project) iii. 628 The first floor of faded red brick is set flush with the ground and has a wide entrance. 1996 C. I. Macafee Conc. Ulster Dict. 125/2 First floor, the ground floor. 2002 R. G. Wilson Buildings of Virginia 234/1 The..building originally housed offices on the upper floors and two storefront spaces on the first floor. †3. colloquial. The person who occupies the first floor. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > inhabitant by type of accommodation > [noun] > inhabitant of house > inhabitant of part of house garreteer1720 boudoira1830 first floor1837 upstairs1872 1837 Bentley's Misc. 2 504 Even the letters of a gentleman so distinguished as my first-floor would never have been received by Ma'mselle. 1861 J. W. Carlyle Lett. III. 83 A piano hired in by ‘the first floor’ yesterday. c1863 T. Taylor in M. R. Booth Eng. Plays of 19th Cent. (1969) II. 105 The first floor had a little tiff with the second pair front. Compounds General attributive, as first-floor room, first-floor window, etc. ΚΠ 1748 S. Richardson Clarissa VI. xli. 157 A horrid hole of a house,..stairs wretchedly narrow, even to the first-floor rooms. 1841 C. Dickens Old Curiosity Shop i. viii. 123 An oval board over the front first-floor window. 1877 W. Black Green Pastures (1878) iii. 19 In the first-floor room of a small house in Piccadilly. 1938 Archit. Rev. 84 104 The..balcony outside the first floor windows was replaced. 1972 Times 3 Nov. 5/1 (advt.) Magnificent first floor flat with spacious accommodation modernised and decorated to a high standard. 2010 Oxoniensia 74 61 Street's chapel..was built of local Hornton stone at first-floor level. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1445
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