ground floor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ground flawr, flohr]
- /graʊnd flɔr, floʊr/
- /ɡraʊnd flɔː(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ground flawr, flohr]
- /graʊnd flɔr, floʊr/

Definitions of ground floor words

noun ground floor the floor of a building at or nearest to ground level. 1
noun ground floor Informal. an advantageous position or opportunity in a business matter, especially in a new enterprise: She took the job in the new company because she wanted to get in on the ground floor. 1
noun ground floor ground level of a building 1
noun ground floor entry-level job 1
noun ground floor beginning of sth 1
countable noun ground floor The ground floor of a building is the floor that is level or almost level with the ground outside. 0

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Origin of ground floor

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605

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Parts of speech for Ground floor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ground floor popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for ground floor

noun ground floor

head start — an advantage given or acquired in any competition, endeavor, etc., as allowing one or more competitors in a race to start before the others.
preliminaries — preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory: preliminary examinations.

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