Ground Floor

Definition of "Ground floor"

The floor of a building closets to the building grade. Normally, the ground floor of a building is the first floor. A ground floor can sometimes be located between the first floor and the basement or cellar of a building. In all cases, the ground floor is part of the useable area of a building.

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