ground floor
Americannoun
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the floor of a building at or nearest to ground level.
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Informal. an advantageous position or opportunity in a business matter, especially in a new enterprise.
She took the job in the new company because she wanted to get in on the ground floor.
noun
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the floor of a building level or almost level with the ground
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informal
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to enter a business, organization, etc, at the lowest level
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to be in a project, undertaking, etc, from its inception
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Etymology
Origin of ground floor
First recorded in 1595–1605
Example Sentences
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The small ground floor courtroom was full of Greek and foreign journalists on Thursday morning.
From BBC
Five minutes past midnight, she hit "submit" on her story and headed downstairs to the ground floor.
From BBC
Ahead of the Lyon rally, some residents living near the march's planned route had barricaded the ground floor windows of their apartments, fearing unrest.
From Barron's
A log had rolled from the fire and set the ground floor on fire.
From Literature
Another $1.1 million was set aside to build fences and secure the ground floors of the building.
From Los Angeles Times
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