ground floor

noun

plural ground floors

: the floor of a building most nearly on a level with the ground : first floor sense 1

: a favorable position or privileged opportunity usually obtained by early participants

—used especially in the phrase in on the ground floor

Examples of ground floor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Aspen Art Fair, meanwhile, is staged at the historic Hotel Jerome, filling nearly the entirety of the hotel’s ground floor, excluding the all-important J Bar and Library Bar. —

Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 2 Aug. 2024 The Beauty Is Abundant founder purchased her ground floor unit for its historical character that can’t be found in new construction. —

Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 2 Aug. 2024 Photo : Aston Chase/Tony Murray The lower ground floor has an indoor pool backed by a tiled mural of a garden scene. —

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2024 The boutique Sparrow hotel added a Form & Function cafe location on its ground floor and serves food from an aluminum Airstream recreational vehicle in its courtyard. —

Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for ground floor

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