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floorplan — a scale diagram showing the arrangement of rooms in a building

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a scale diagram showing the arrangement of rooms in a building

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈflɔːr.plæn/

Example Sentences

  • The real estate agent couldn't find the floorplan, so we played hide-and-seek trying to locate the bathroom
  • According to this floorplan, the kitchen is bigger than my current apartment
  • The floorplan shows three bedrooms and two bathrooms on the second floor

floorplan

NOUN

[/ˈflɔːr.plæn/]

a scale diagram showing the arrangement of rooms in a building

an architect spreads out a large detailed blueprint showing room arrangements across a drafting table. She points to different sections while explaining the layout to her client. The blueprint clearly displays walls, doorways, and room divisions in a bird's-eye view. Her client leans in closely, nodding as he traces the path from room to room with his finger. Other rolled blueprints and measuring tools scatter across the table around them.  a scale diagram displaying the arrangement of rooms in a building
💡 Concept

an architect spreads out a large detailed blueprint showing room arrangements across a drafting table. She points to different sections while explaining the layout to her client. The blueprint clearly displays walls, doorways, and room divisions in a bird's-eye view. Her client leans in closely, nodding as he traces the path from room to room with his finger. Other rolled blueprints and measuring tools scatter across the table around them. a scale diagram displaying the arrangement of rooms in a building

One quick scan reveals the perfect plan!
🎵 Rhyme

One quick scan reveals the perfect plan!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈflɔːr.plæn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈflɔː.plæn/

🌳Etymology

Rootfloor
Suffix-plan

Origin

Floorplan is a modern English compound word formed from floor and plan, originating in architectural and design terminology. It refers to a scaled diagram or blueprint showing the layout of a building or room as viewed from above, depicting the arrangement of spaces, walls, and fixtures on a horizontal plane.

Breakdown

floor (the bottom surface of a room or building) + plan (a detailed scheme or drawing showing arrangement and design). The compound combines these elements to denote a top-down architectural diagram of interior spaces.

🎵Rhyme

floor
plan
scan
man

🔗Collocations

floorplan design
detailed floorplan
review the floorplan
open floorplan
floorplan layout
modify the floorplan
floorplan software

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“The real estate agent couldn't find the floorplan, so we played hide-and-seek trying to locate the bathroom”

😄 Fun example

“According to this floorplan, the kitchen is bigger than my current apartment”

“The floorplan shows three bedrooms and two bathrooms on the second floor”

“We need to approve the floorplan before construction begins”

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