How to Use ground level in a Sentence

ground level

noun
  • Builders hauled in loads of fill to lift the building’s ground level 15 feet above the rest of the Mall.
    John Muyskens, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The new images show the front of the B-21 from the front at ground level, revealing for the first time the scale of the aircraft.
    Michael Lee, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Cut one-third of the oldest stems in the center of the shrub back to ground level every spring.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Three floors of the parking would be below ground level, with the rest on the first and second floors.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
  • The signs sit at ground level or hang just overhead and flood the park with a cascade of soft and juicy light.
    Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Don’t hesitate to cut stems all the way back to ground level.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2024
  • At ground level, a cloud of dust hovered over the track and made my eyes water.
    Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Farther down the tower and close to ground level, the same size studios start at about $2,000.
    Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Prepare to cut the three no more than six inches above ground level.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The structure is the only one of its time built with tunnels high above ground level.
    Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The rose will likely suffer stem dieback to near ground level or the whole plant might not survive.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Trees must be cut at ground level with a maximum height of 30 feet.
    Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
  • In heavy timber, lichen often grows all around the trunks of trees from ground level to a height of six inches or so.
    Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
  • In late winter, remove one-third of the largest, oldest stems at ground level.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2024
  • But don't despair, because new growth can appear at ground level in the spring.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
  • With the room fast filling with smoke, the couple opted to make a 10-foot jump to ground level rather than attempt to reach the exit.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025
  • Plant them in rich, well-draining soil, making certain the crown is above ground level.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The housing and the AI server rooms would be above grade while new, covered parking is placed at ground level.
    Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Trost said the flames were on aerial tracks starting from right underneath the tracks, but not at ground level.
    Harry Harris, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
  • Girth-hitch an elastic band to an anchor at ground level, and stand facing away from the anchor.
    Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 19 Nov. 2024
  • When the Bayshore mall garage's rooftop collapsed, sending piles of snow and concrete down to ground level, cars were damaged but no one was hurt.
    Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Cambridge’s own chargers installed so far are at ground level next to street curbs.
    Aaron Pressman, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Ozone occurs both in the Earth's upper atmosphere and at ground level.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
  • At ground level, the parade's 22 floats are composed of hundreds of set pieces and elements.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
  • At ground level, beetles have moved in, eating away at the trunks and leaving behind sawdust-like piles of frass.
    Ellyn Lapointe, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
  • The crown of the root ball should be at ground level, or slightly below if you're located in a colder climate.
    Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Snyder took the baby from the second story window down to ground level.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The view from ground level approaching Sphere is equally eerie and compelling.
    Brad Auerbach, Spin, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Expansive glass doors and a large deck nearly double the living space of the breezy Nordic getaway that feels like a tree house built at ground level.
    Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Anything white getting shuffled around at ground level—day after day—will end up dirty, scuffed, and stained with who knows what.
    Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 10 June 2023

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