ground level

• Die Höhe des Erdbodens oder das ebenerdige Geschoss eines Gebäudes; oft als Bezugshöhe oder Ausgangspunkt in Bauwesen, Geografie und übertragenen Zusammenhängen verwendet.

The level of the ground or the lowest floor of a building, often used to describe the base elevation or starting point in construction, geography, or figurative contexts.

1. Floor levelA2formal

   The level of the ground or the floor of a building that is at the same height as the surrounding ground.

   Erdgeschossniveau

   • The entrance to the building is at ground level.
   • The apartment has a garden at ground level.
   • The flood water reached ground level in some areas.

2. Basic or fundamental stageB2formal

   The most basic or initial stage of something, often used in planning or development.

   Grundebene

   • We need to start the project from ground level.
   • The company is rebuilding its strategy from ground level.
   • The research began at ground level with simple observations.