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groundfloor

groundfloor is the alternative form of ground floor.

Meaning of ground floor

Noun

ground floor (plural ground floors)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, UK) The floor of a building closest to ground level.
    • 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.2025 April 21, Devin Watkins, “Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday aged 88”, in Vatican News
    Synonyms:
    first floor
  2. (figuratively, informal) The initial stage of a project.
    • 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.1981, Texas Monthly, volume 9, number 7, page 171

Forms of groundfloor

pluralgroundfloors

Questions about groundfloor

What is groundfloor the alternative form of?
Groundfloor is the alternative form of ground floor.

Words near groundfloor in the dictionary

  1. groundfished
  2. groundfisherman
  3. groundfishermen
  4. groundfishes
  5. groundfishing
  6. groundfloor
  7. groundfloors
  8. groundframe
  9. groundframes
  10. groundgame
  11. groundgames

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