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ground floor


ground floor

noun

Definition of GROUND FLOOR

1
: the floor of a building most nearly on a level with the ground — compare first floor
2
: a favorable position or privileged opportunity usually obtained by early participants —used especially in the phrase in on the ground floor

First Known Use of GROUND FLOOR

1601

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