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ground floor

–noun
1. the floor of a building at or nearest to ground level.
2. Informal. an advantageous position or opportunity in a business matter, esp. in a new enterprise: She took the job in the new company because she wanted to get in on the ground floor.

Origin:
1595–1605
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ground floor  
n.  
  1. The floor of a building at or nearest ground level.

  2. Informal The beginning of a venture, especially regarded as a position of advantage: investors vying to get in on the ground floor of a development project.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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