ground floor
Example Sentences
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River Island and Levi's had shops on the ground floor of the building but both units closed.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
In the public mind, IPOs can be opportunities to get in on the ground floor of high-flying new ventures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Back in the museum, there’s a nearly blank wall on the ground floor marked “Hope and Change Lobby,” near a gift shop selling items emblazoned with that motto.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
The tower - once a 23-storey high rise block home to hundreds of people - is being brought to the ground floor by floor.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
I wanted to lie in a French crib and start from scratch, learning the language from the ground floor up.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
