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floor

floor

225 7.4
The right to speak during a meeting
  • noun
  • /flɔr/
  • Formal
: palabra
  • And with that, I'll open up the floor for questions.
  • speak from the floor
  • floor debate
  • floor vote

I'd like to open up the floor to questions please.

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Examples

  • Let my opponent take the floor.

    Casanova (2005)

  • The chairwoman asked some desultory questions, but yielded the floor early to the ranking Republican: Mark Farrar.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Now the the question on the floor is what do we do with this?

  • - Well in that case the floor is yours.

    Two for the Money (2005)

  • When the borough chiefs were finished, the floor was opened up for general discussion.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • All right, And now I'd love to open up the floor to Q&A.

  • I now give the floor to Miss Nujin Mustafa.

  • According to the Times, you're going to be lauded on the floor of the Senate tomorrow.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • For example, participants can employ turn-taking signals to gain, keep, or relinquish the floor in the discussion.

    Academic text (2013)

  • I now give the floor to Miss Nujin Mustafa.

Synonyms

privilege of the floor
vsfloor
  • Jargon
1 9.6

The right to enter a parliament or assembly as a non-member and speak during a meeting

is the general area or ordinary right to speak in a legislative assembly

Idioms

to wipe the floor with
  • Informal
9 7.5

To beat someone completely in a game or contest

to hold the floor
2 6.1

Keep speaking for a long time in a meeting so others cannot speak

to drop through the floor
1 6.3

To fall suddenly to a much lower level

a floor one could eat off
  • Informal
7.5

A floor so clean you could eat from it

to pick oneself up off the floor
  • Informal
6.1

To get better after a failure and start again

Compounds

dance floor
119 1.3

An area where people dance at parties or clubs

first floor
67 1.1

The floor at ground level in American English and the floor above the ground floor in British English

ground floor
32 1.0

A building level at the same height as the street

ocean floor
31 2.9

The bottom of the sea or ocean with plains, ridges, and trenches

floor plan
23 3.2

A drawing that shows where the rooms are on one level of a building

ground floor
15 3.7

An early stage of a company or project before it grows

sea floor
15 2.8

The ground under the sea or ocean

trading floor
  • Specialized
8 4.6

A large open area in a stock or commodity market where traders buy and sell

cutting room floor
6 6.8

Parts of a film or book removed before the final version is released

ground-floor
  • UK
6 3.0

On the lowest level of a building that is level with the outside ground

floor show
5 4.2

Live music, dance, or comedy acts in clubs and restaurants

parquet floor
4 4.9

A floor made of small wooden pieces put together in a pattern

floor lamp
4 1.0

A tall light that stands on the floor to brighten a room

floor leader
  • Formal
3 6.8

A person chosen to speak for and guide their party in meetings where laws are made

shop floor
  • Specialized
3 3.4

The area in a factory where workers use machines to make or assemble goods

floor wax
2 2.5

A waxy liquid used to make floors shine and last longer

slippery floor
1 1.4

A floor that is wet or very smooth and may make you fall

price floor
  • Specialized
1 5.1

An official minimum amount sellers can accept for a good or service

floor joist
  • Specialized
1 5.2

A long piece of wood or metal under a floor that supports it

floor covering
1 3.4

A material placed on a floor to protect it and make it look nice

threshing floor
  • Specialized
1 9.1

A flat area where people beat grain to separate it from husks

mezzanine floor
1 6.1

A low floor between the ground floor and the next floor that overlooks the space below

wage floor
  • Specialized
1 5.6

The lowest amount of money an employer can legally pay a worker

privilege of the floor
  • Jargon
1 9.6

The right to enter a parliament or assembly as a non-member and speak during a meeting

floor cover
1 3.2

A material like carpet or wood placed on the floor to protect it and make it look nicer

close-tiled floor
6.4

A floor with tiles put very close together leaving tiny gaps

fly floor
  • Specialized
9.9

A narrow high platform at the side of a stage where crew use ropes to move scenery above it

How Long

oration
  • Formal
6 7.6
speech
  • Formal
∞ 1.8
to address
  • Formal
131 4.4
floor
  • Formal
225 7.4
remark
465 1.4
aside
  • Literature
35 5.5

Surface Forms

floor singular
floors plural

Etymology

Floor is used for the right to speak in a meeting because the 'floor' is the place to stand and talk. That's why having the floor means it is your turn to speak.