ground plan
Americannoun
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Also called groundplot. the plan of a floor of a building.
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first or fundamental plan.
noun
Etymology
Origin of ground plan
First recorded in 1725–35
Example Sentences
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Opera stage and establish placement of scenic elements and lighting in what is known as a composite ground plan.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2024
NASA’s vision for an Earth System Observatory in space and President Biden’s ground plan “to tackle the climate crisis at home and abroad” have good intentions.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 7, 2021
In July, Iacovelli began working on sketches of the house and the ground plan, which situates the basic elements of the set in relationship to the stage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2020
You overlay the title page on to a ground plan of Poet’s Corner and it just points to exactly where he’s buried.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 28, 2017
When I laid the ground plan of my journey, there were definite questions to which I wanted matching answers.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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