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ground floor

noun

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

ground floor

the floor of a building level or almost level with the ground
get in on the ground floor or start from the ground floor informal.
1. to enter a business, organization, etc, at the lowest level
2. to be in a project, undertaking, etc, from its inception

First recorded in 1595–1605

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