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

investors who got in on the ground floor

Examples of ground floor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Accessibility There is a fully accessible ground-floor suite located in the Manor House, and two fully accessible ground floor suites in Benton House. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Workers assemble and shape straw hats on ancient sewing machines, including a 19th-century Weismann whose twin, now decommissioned, is on display in the public galleries located on the building’s ground floor. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Another three bedrooms are spread across the third floor, while a final bedroom for staff sits on the lower ground floor near the living and media rooms. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026

In addition to housing, the developer plans to dedicate 8,483 square feet as ground floor commercial retail, adding to the numerous restaurants, bars and shops already operating in the area. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ground floor

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore