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Noun: ground level  grawnd le-vul
  1. The height of the ground on which something stands
    "the base of the tower was below ground level";
    - grade
     
  2. The floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building
    "Their apartment was on the ground level, making it easy to access";
    - ground floor, first floor [N. Amer]

Derived forms: ground levels

Type of: elevation, floor, level, storey [Brit], story [N. Amer]

Encyclopedia: Ground level