| ground floor 
 
 1. the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building (Freq. 4)
 • Syn:
 first floor, ground level
 • Hypernyms:
 floor, level, storey, story
 2. becoming part of a venture at the beginning (regarded as position of advantage)
 - he got in on the ground floor
 • Hypernyms:
 beginning
 
 
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