Definition of "floor plan" []

• A scale diagram of a room or building drawn as if seen from above. (noun)

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• "The cross can be seen throughout the Christian world, from elaborate, gem-encrusted gold altar ornaments to simple wayside calvaries, in handsome stone marketplace crosses, and in the basic floor plan of Christian churches."
• "For example, the standard Class A floor plan put bed in the back, head toward the center, galley amidship, and seating toward the front."
• "Medieval theologians recognized God as “the best and greatest architect” and made symbolic use of church design: a cathedral floor plan in the shape of a cross; twelve columns representing the Twelve Apostles; seven open bays on a facade standing for the Seven Sacraments; a grouping of three windows symbolizing the Trinity."