ground floor

Example Sentences

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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

The flat - not far from Inverness city centre - had its own private entrance on the ground floor.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 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

Pong counted six stories, each one open to the central hall on the ground floor.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat