GROUND FLOOR


Meaning of GROUND FLOOR in English

ˌground ˈfloor BrE AmE noun

1 . [countable] especially British English the floor of a building that is at ground level SYN first floor American English :

a ground floor flat

The dining room is on the ground floor.

⇨ ↑ floor 1 (3)

2 . be/get in on the ground floor to become involved in a plan, business activity etc from the beginning

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.