[flɔː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the lower surface of a room, on which one may walk
(e.g: a wooden floor)

- all the rooms or areas on the same level of a building; a storey
(e.g: a third-floor flat)

- (in a legislative assembly) the part of the house in which members sit and from which they speak


Phrases:
- from the floor
- take the floor

Origin:
Old English flōr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vloer and German Flur

[flɔː], (Verb)

Definitions:
- provide (a room or area) with a floor
(e.g: a room floored in yellow wood)

- knock (someone) to the ground, especially with a punch
(e.g: the champion floored Close with an uppercut)


Phrases:
- from the floor
- take the floor

Origin:
Old English flōr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vloer and German Flur