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on the floor

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɑn ðə ˈflɔr/ · UK /ɒn ðə ˈflɔː/

on the floor means: Resting or happening on the surface at the bottom of a room or building.

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FLOOR SURFACEA1

Resting or happening on the surface at the bottom of a room or building.

  • Your bag is on the floor.
  • The children sat on the floor to play.
  • Why are all these clothes on the floor?

Common phrases: sit on the floor, toys on the floor

VERY LOWC1

At a very low level, especially when something has fallen badly.

  • Team morale is on the floor.
  • After the scandal, public confidence was on the floor.
  • With sales on the floor, the shop may close.

Similar words: rock-bottom, very low

Opposites: sky-high

Common phrases: morale on the floor, prices on the floor

CAR FLOOR MOUNTC2

Attached to the bottom inside a car, especially when describing its gear lever.

  • The gear lever is on the floor.
  • His old car had its shifter on the floor.
  • Do you prefer gears on the floor or on the steering column?

Similar words: floor-mounted

Common phrases: shifter on the floor, gears on the floor

Questions about on the floor

What does on the floor mean?

Resting or happening on the surface at the bottom of a room or building.

What is on the floor in other languages?

Türkçe: yerde · Español: en el suelo · Français: par terre · Deutsch: auf dem Boden · Italiano: sul pavimento · 日本語: 床の上に

How do you pronounce on the floor?

In American English /ɑn ðə ˈflɔr/; in British English /ɒn ðə ˈflɔː/.

How do you use on the floor in a sentence?

Your bag is on the floor. The children sat on the floor to play.

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