ground floor

NOUN

starting point

Synonyms

WEAK

beginnings first crack first stage head start preliminaries very beginning

Example Sentences

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Investors might have thought they were getting in on the ground floor of the next Amazon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

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

Referred to in court as Officer 4, the witness said he had first encountered Bosh coming down the stairs to the ground floor of the city centre hotel.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

We used only the ground floor and first floor; the other two were last used years ago, when Papa was made a chief and took his omelora title.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie