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- noun Alternative form of
ground floor .
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Examples
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The groundfloor is lined with windows going from floor to ceiling in order to enjoy the landscape all day long.
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The groundfloor is a dark room containing tombs, lightened up only by the few lonely candles lightened by occasional visitors.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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A large opening in the floor of the first storey enables daylight to reach the groundfloor.
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A couple of small blue and yellow Swedish flags hang from the wooden fences by the groundfloor flats while a lone child is playing at the swings in the playground.
Sweden: Malmö's immigrants adjust to life in gunman's sights Lars Eriksen 2010
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Sandra McPherson at UC Davis once shared with her students an amazing collection of them that she brought to a class she was teaching on small press publishing — specifically, the groundfloor of Swan Scythe Press.
In Praise of Online Journals : Rigoberto González : Harriet the Blog : The Poetry Foundation 2007
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A large chimney-flue, probably from some ancient kitchen of the Dukes de la Force, started from the groundfloor, traversed all four stories, cut the dormitories, where it figured as a flattened pillar, into two portions, and finally pierced the roof.
Les Miserables 2008
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This type of gaming, I believe to be the wave of the future and I really feel fortunate to be somewhat on the groundfloor for once !
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Every household must keep a candle burning in each groundfloor window until midnight.
Before Midnight Cameron Dokey 2007
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The atmosphere in the groundfloor bistro is pleasant and casual, particularly with shoppers dining under the canopied patio just so they can wear their oversized sunglasses.
Archive 2007-01-01 2007
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The atmosphere in the groundfloor bistro is pleasant and casual, particularly with shoppers dining under the canopied patio just so they can wear their oversized sunglasses.
Morels - Am I Having a Love Affair at the Grove or am I Just Stupid? 2007
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