shop floor

noun

British
: the area where products are made in a factory
proper safety procedures for the shop floor
also : the workers in a factory
managerial control of the shop floor

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Lathes, cutters, and milling equipment line the shop floor. — Mark Dent, HubSpot, 1 June 2026 Many systems today, especially on the shop floor, are hard to use. — John Clemons, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The brand is now among the five top-selling at Harrods, which will double its space on the shop floor this summer. — Time Contributors, Time, 29 Apr. 2026 Minimalist as the look may be, when these dresses hit the shop floor come the autumn, there’ll be myriad ways to pull off the trend. — Alexandre Marain, Vogue, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shop floor

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“Shop floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shop%20floor. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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