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ground level

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Noun1.ground level - the height of the ground on which something standsground level - the height of the ground on which something stands; "the base of the tower was below grade"
elevation - distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level); "there was snow at the higher elevations"
2.ground level - the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the buildingground level - the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building
storey, floor, story, level - a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?"
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ground level

n (of house) → pianterreno, pianoterra m
at ground level → al livello del suolo
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This hole was too high up to look through from the ground level. Oolanga, having tried standing tiptoe on the highest point near, and holding the lantern as high as he could, threw the light round the edges of the door to see if he could find anywhere a hole or a flaw in the metal through which he could obtain a glimpse.
We went down a flight of fifteen steps below the ground level, and stood in a small chapel tricked out with tapestry hangings, silver lamps, and oil paintings.
As rapidly as might be the three ascended the stairways leading to the ground level, but after them, even more rapidly, came the minions of Luud.
About half-way down, the wind sprang up in a clap and shook the tower, and died again; the rain followed; and before I had reached the ground level it fell in buckets.
According to the CAA notification issued last month, the area outside OHS (500 feet above ground level limit surface) of the old BBIA would have no height restriction for the CDA.
Forsythia is one of many deciduous shrubs that look their best with their stems rising up in a clump from ground level to create an informal, graceful fountain of foliage and flowers.
Upper Ground Level, 0936-120-4434 King Chef Dimsum Kitchen Match the cold season at King Chef Dimsum Kitchen as you savor and sip an authentic Chinese bowl generously filled with egg noodles, beef brisket, wonton, vibrantly green Taiwan pechay, onion chives, shallots and a mixture of pork, chicken and beef for the broth.
'By raising the ground level, the water runoff, if any, will not flood the lounge area,' he said.
Cut back faded perennials to 5cm above ground level. Do not be too tidy as some have pretty seed heads that look wonderful covered in dew and frost and provide shelter for bugs.
With a large picture window onto 58th Street and prominent awning signage for passersby, this space provides 2,200 s/f on the ground level with 800 s/f of basement.
The building will be home to a number of services offering residents a one-stop shop style community facility, while the customer service centre will form part of the ground level and offer an extended range of services.
Of this 19 km will be at ground level, 10 km underground, and 1 km above the ground, in addition to a 0.5 km track between two high-rises.