ground floor
Example Sentences
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The flat - not far from Inverness city centre - had its own private entrance on the ground floor.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
On the ground floor, next to their 4-year-old grandson’s toy cars, is a reception room with a wooden door.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
You never know when you’ll find yourself on the ground floor of a scandal, reading a story that will change history forever and result in the unthinkable.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
Ahead of the Lyon rally, some residents living near the march's planned route had barricaded the ground floor windows of their apartments, fearing unrest.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
We went down in the lift to the ground floor and made our way through the Reading-Room to the Lounge.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
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