n.
- The floor of a building at or nearest ground level.
- Informal. The beginning of a venture, especially regarded as a position of advantage: investors vying to get in on the ground floor of a development project.
ground floor
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n.
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The floor of a building which is nearest the surrounding surface of the ground; usually the first floor in the US but sometimes a floor between a basement or cellar and the first floor.
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IN BRIEF: adj. - On the tier closest to level with the earth.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
on the floor closest to level with the ground
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