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Definition of ground floor noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ground floor

noun
 
/ˌɡraʊnd ˈflɔː(r)/
 
/ˌɡraʊnd ˈflɔːr/
(British English)
(North American English first floor)
Idioms
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  1. the floor of a building that is at the same level as the ground outside
    • a ground-floor window
    • I live on the ground floor.
    Topics Houses and homesa2, Buildingsa2
Idioms
be/get in on the ground floor
  1. to become involved in a plan, project, etc. at the beginning
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