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ground plan

American  

noun

  1. Also called groundplot.  the plan of a floor of a building.

  2. first or fundamental plan.

ground plan British  

noun

  1. a drawing of the ground floor of a building, esp one to scale See also plan Compare elevation

  2. a preliminary or basic outline

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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

Any manager loves it when a training ground plan comes together, particularly Allardyce.

From The Guardian • Nov. 19, 2012

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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