ground floor

/ˌˈgraʊn(d) ˌˈflɔər/

/graʊnd flɔ/

Other forms: ground floors

Definitions of ground floor

1. noun

   the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building
   synonyms: first floor, ground level

   type of:

   floor, level, storey, story

   a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
2. noun

   becoming part of a venture at the beginning (regarded as position of advantage)
   “he got in on the ground floor”

   type of:

   beginning

   the event consisting of the start of something