ground floor



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ground floor - first floor
In British English, the floor of a building which is level with the ground is called the ground floor. The floor above it is called the first floor, the floor above that is the second floor, and so on.
In American English, the floor which is level with the ground is called the first floor, the floor above it is the second floor, and so on.
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