ground level
noun
plural ground levels
1
a
: the level of the ground taken as a reference point
From ground level, the arrayed fields of feed corn and soybeans look … like sprint tracks or Olympic pools, replete with the angles and alleys of serious tennis.—
David Foster Wallace
David Foster WallaceThese survey flights were conducted at 300 feet above ground level. During the return flight to Schefferville, the aircraft descended and flew over terrain at an altitude varying between 100 and 40 feet above ground level.—Targeted New Service
compare sea level
Targeted New Service
b
: the story (see story entry 3 sense 1a) of a building with its floor aligned to ground level : ground floor sense 1
It was a two-story house with white siding on the ground level …—Neil Sheehan
Neil Sheehan2
: the state of a physical system (as of an atomic nucleus or an atom) having the least energy of all the possible states : ground state
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Based on the ozone forecast and sunlight angle, a computer calculates the strength of UV radiation at ground level.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2025
According to a National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report, the plane reached a descent point about three miles from the runway that was too low, before dropping to 60 feet above ground level.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
In the delivery process, a P2 Zip will hover around 300 feet above ground level and dispatch a mini-aircraft with a container called the delivery zip, which descends on a long tether and moves into place using fan-like thrusters before setting down and allowing package retrieval.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
The activity starts on ground level with carpeting that doubles as a dance floor and the curvy track of a gigantic game board.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2025
According to a National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report, the plane reached a descent point about three miles from the runway that was too low, before dropping to 60 feet above ground level.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
In the delivery process, a P2 Zip will hover around 300 feet above ground level and dispatch a mini-aircraft with a container called the delivery zip, which descends on a long tether and moves into place using fan-like thrusters before setting down and allowing package retrieval.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
The activity starts on ground level with carpeting that doubles as a dance floor and the curvy track of a gigantic game board.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
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“Ground level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20level. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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