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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The lower and ground floors feature the best of Justerini & Brooks’ whisky offerings including Diageo’s Prima and Ultima single malts collection.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
But construction eventually proceeded, with the house’s lower ground floor being dug deeper to create a more expansive ceiling height and a larger reception room.
—Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 27 Nov. 2024
Bedrock's rehab calls for converting floors 2 through 10 into apartments, and renovating more than 7,500 square feet of ground floor space for retail.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
The hustle and bustle of London’s busy St. Pancras International Station received a welcome reprise on Wednesday afternoon, when actor Jeff Goldblum delivered an impromptu performance on the Sir Elton John piano positioned on the lower ground floor of the station.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
But construction eventually proceeded, with the house’s lower ground floor being dug deeper to create a more expansive ceiling height and a larger reception room.
—Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 27 Nov. 2024
Bedrock's rehab calls for converting floors 2 through 10 into apartments, and renovating more than 7,500 square feet of ground floor space for retail.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
The hustle and bustle of London’s busy St. Pancras International Station received a welcome reprise on Wednesday afternoon, when actor Jeff Goldblum delivered an impromptu performance on the Sir Elton John piano positioned on the lower ground floor of the station.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Ground floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20floor. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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