floor exercise

noun

: an event in gymnastics competition consisting of various ballet and tumbling movements (such as jumps, somersaults, and handstands) performed without apparatus

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Here are some of the best pelvic floor exercises that also happen to benefit your core, glutes and breathing. Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 4 July 2025 Known for her stellar beam work and artistry on floor exercise, fans hope to see the UCLA commit appear on more events in Illinois. Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 Biles then added a snap of her with all of her medals from the 2024 games: three gold medals for her performances on all-around and vault and the Team USA win, as well as one silver medal for floor exercise. Charna Flam, People.com, 24 June 2025 In addition to winning silver at the U.S. Winter Cup in February, the 17-year-old claimed gold on floor exercise, silver on beam, and bronze on vault at the 2025 Osijek World Cup. Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for floor exercise

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First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of floor exercise was in 1957

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“Floor exercise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor%20exercise. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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