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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Between 1948-1952, the desk was moved to the Broadcast Room on the White House's ground floor and was used for a short period of time for radio and television broadcasts by former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, according to The White House Historical Association.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Faneuil lived just long enough to see his market completed: a squat, red-brick building, its ground floor dedicated to commerce with a public meeting hall upstairs and a golden dome on top.
—Michael Snyder, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
On a recent visit, Mr. Towns carved out time to grab a coffee at the colorful Rose Bakery on the store’s ground floor and indulge in a little shopping.
—Gerald Narciso, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Sunday, June 8, 2025 Lake Como, Italy THE PARTY AT THE VILLA
A single chilling wail erupts from the grand ballroom on Palazzo Mella’s ground floor, cutting through the whir of the choppers above.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Faneuil lived just long enough to see his market completed: a squat, red-brick building, its ground floor dedicated to commerce with a public meeting hall upstairs and a golden dome on top.
—Michael Snyder, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
On a recent visit, Mr. Towns carved out time to grab a coffee at the colorful Rose Bakery on the store’s ground floor and indulge in a little shopping.
—Gerald Narciso, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Sunday, June 8, 2025 Lake Como, Italy THE PARTY AT THE VILLA
A single chilling wail erupts from the grand ballroom on Palazzo Mella’s ground floor, cutting through the whir of the choppers above.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ground floor
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“Ground floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20floor. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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