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ground plan
noun
1
: a plan of a floor of a building as distinguished from an elevation
2
: a first or basic plan
Synonyms
Examples of ground plan in a Sentence
their ground plan is first to finish college and then get married
Recent Examples on the Web
In this original usage, it was associated with concepts like designs, ground plans, and sketches—flat forms to be realized as physical structures.
—Leo Kim, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2023
The possible dichotomy between ground plan and volumetric form has never been more apparent to me.
—Martin Filler, The New York Review of Books, 22 May 2023
Clues were found in the remains of the buildings, ground plans, monuments, and plazas.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1731, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Ground plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20plan. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
ground plan
noun1
: a plan of a floor of a building
2
: a first or basic plan
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