ground floor
/ɡraʊnd flɔr/
noun
- The floor of a building that is at ground level; the first floor above the basement.
- The ground-floor of the museum houses the gift shop and café.
- The apartment on the ground-floor has a small garden.
- She walked into the lobby on the ground-floor of the office building.
- An early or advantageous position in a new venture or opportunity.
- Getting a ground-floor opportunity in that company helped him advance quickly.
- Investors who got in on the ground-floor of the tech startup made a fortune.
- She was excited to be on the ground-floor of the new community project.
Synonyms
adjective
- Located on or relating to the ground floor of a building.
- They rented a ground-floor office for their new business.
- The ground-floor windows were reinforced for security.
- We chose a ground-floor room because my grandmother has trouble with stairs.
- Involving or offering an early or advantageous position in a new venture.
- He took a ground-floor job at the startup, hoping it would grow quickly.
- She was offered a ground-floor role in the new marketing division.
- The company is looking for ground-floor investors for its expansion.