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

Examples of ground floor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The owners have landed leases with high-profile merchants for the building’s ground floor such as Rookies Sports Lodge at 99 South First Street and Mezcal Restaurant at 25 West San Fernando Street. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024 Six thousand feet of retail space will populate the building's ground floor. The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024 The team found a fire water main that had frozen and burst in an unused portion of the building’s ground floor, flooding the ground floor and basement. Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2024 Plans call for 8,000 square feet of ground floor retail and amenities including a pool, spa deck, multiple courtyards, barbecue stations, a third-floor deck and fitness center, according to a letter submitted to the city. Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2024 Whole Foods Market will occupy most of Front & A’s ground floor, as well as the building’s mezzanine level, which includes separate spaces for an employee lounge and customer seating area, the plans show. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024 The 19,000 square feet of ground floor commercial space will house small local businesses, which the nonprofit is focused on uplifting, Martinez said. Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 30 Jan. 2024 The hotel’s ground floor buildings are ADA accessible; seven guest rooms are specially adapted. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2024 The levels consist of a main ground floor with mini golf holes and a mezzanine above. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of ground floor was in 1601

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“Ground floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20floor. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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