ground floor

NOUN

starting point

Synonyms

WEAK

beginnings first crack first stage head start preliminaries very beginning

Example Sentences

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But guessing which companies will initiate their first dividend can be a way to get in on the ground floor.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

American and Colombian firms see an opportunity to get in on the ground floor of the country’s potential recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

On the ground floor, the building’s open-air male and female changing rooms will merge into one larger indoor gender-neutral area with private changing rooms and toilet stalls, Kingsnorth said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

At a separate strike earlier in the day on Wednesday, firefighters battled for hours to put out a major fire that had hit a residential building with shops on the ground floor.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

As Officer Rariden led me from his office, a sudden commotion drew my attention to the ground floor.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros