What does "ground-floor" mean?

Alternative form of ground floor.

Ground-floor

Q: What is a synonym for "ground-floor"?

Common synonyms include: first floor, anticipation, beginning, beginnings, clerestory, downstairs.

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Definitions

Noun

1
Alternative form of ground floor. alt-of, alternative
"They were shewn into a back sitting-room on the ground-floor, where a certain air of elegant untidiness denoted the lady-like superiority of Mrs. Smallwood."

Adjective

1
Situated on the ground floor. not-comparable

Adjective

1
on the floor closest to level with the ground wordnet

Synonyms

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first floor anticipation beginning beginnings clerestory downstairs

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"They were shewn into a back sitting-room on the ground-floor, where a certain air of elegant untidiness denoted the lady-like superiority of Mrs. Smallwood."

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