ground floor

noun

plural ground floors
1
: the floor of a building most nearly on a level with the ground : first floor sense 1
2
: a favorable position or privileged opportunity usually obtained by early participants
used especially in the phrase in on the ground floor

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Along with the library, Symphony Apartments will have retail and restaurant tenants on its ground floor. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024 Prices for New York City commercial real estate leases vary, but the asking price for Spirit Halloween’s Chelsea location in southwest Manhattan is $100 per square foot for the 21,300 square foot ground floor for a permanent lessee. Ryan Baker, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024 There is a more reverential, Church-like feel in the lower ground floor galleries which evokes Amaral’s Catholic upbringing in Colombia. Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 The two ground floor open-air spaces include the Garden decked in murals and outdoor furniture, and the Patio located at the heart of the building and dedicated to co-creation, Golden Goose’s customization experience with its artisans, nicknamed Dream Makers. Martino Carrera, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ground floor 

Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ground floor was in 1601

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“Ground floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20floor. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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