1.  ground level(n = noun.attribute) grade - the height of the ground on which something stands; "the base of the tower was below grade"
is a kind of elevation

2.  ground level(n = noun.artifact) first floor, ground floor - the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building;
is a kind of floor, level, storey, story

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