ground floor
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Meaning · English
the initial or early stage of a project or venture
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
giai đoạn đầu hoặc ban đầu của dự án hoặc doanh nghiệp
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: the floor of a building at ground level
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The restaurant is on the ground floor.Nhà hàng đó ở tầng 1.
Tatoeba sentence #462900 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “ground floor” mean?
the initial or early stage of a project or venture Literally: the floor of a building at ground level
Is “ground floor” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.