floor

noun

Definitions of floor

English

the lowest limit

To prevent dramatic swings in their funding the government introduced the concept of a minimum floor of a 3% rise and a maximum ceiling of 7%.

English

the part of a building in which members of a legislature meet to debate issues and conduct business

Let me say up front that I come to the Senate floor reluctantly.

English

the trading area where securities and commodities are bought and sold on an exchange

In the past, if you agreed to a trade, your broker would get hold of someone on the trading floor.