🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

1층

Pronunciation / Transliteration: il-cheung

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ground floor/ˈɡraʊnd flɔːr/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #2500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"로비는 1층에 있습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The floor of a building that is at or level with the ground.

    "The reception desk is located on the ground floor."
  2. 2

    The lowest level or initial stage of an enterprise or organization.

    "She joined the startup on the ground floor and helped it grow."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old English 'grund' (bottom, foundation) and Old French 'flor'/'flour' (floor, pavement), first appearing in Middle English to designate the lowest level of a building situated at or near the ground level.

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