Definition of factory floor in US English:
factory floor
nounˈfækt(ə)ri flɔ(ə)rˈfakt(ə)rē flô(ə)r
The workers in a company or industry, rather than the management.
the unions had almost no influence on the factory floor
Example sentencesExamples
- A worker on the factory floor loudly protests that he is there to build motor boats.
- The CEO of a manufacturing company is unlikely to show up on the factory floor and operate a lathe.
- Glass walls separate the office area from the factory floor, eliminating any real or perceived barriers between departments.
- Producing doors, boot lids and bonnets, the foundry is expected to employ about 180 people on the factory floor.
- Overall, more people will be in the office and fewer on the factory floor, meaning more knowledge work and less muscle work.