Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ground floor

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.73 in modern English

Syllables: ground floor
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The floor of a building closest to ground level.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage

noun

The initial stage of a project.

Informal

Example Sentences

"The rite of the certification of death and placement in the coffin took place on Monday evening at 8:00 PM in the chapel on the ground floor of the late Pope's residence in the Casa Santa Marta."
"We are the exclusive marketing agents for three excellent condominium developments which can get you in on the ground floor of a truly fine winter/summer resort experience."

Usage

Inflected Forms

ground floors (plural) ground-floor (alternative, uncommon) groundfloor (alternative, uncommon)

Synonyms

first floor ground level

Questions

What does ground floor mean?: The floor of a building closest to ground level.

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