English noun: ground floor | |||
1. | ground floor (artifact) the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building | ||
Synonyms | first floor, ground level | ||
Broader (hypernym) | floor, level, storey, story | ||
2. | ground floor (event) becoming part of a venture at the beginning (regarded as position of advantage) | ||
Samples | He got in on the ground floor. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beginning | ||