In British English, a ground plan is a plan of the ground floor of a building. In American English, a ground plan is a plan of any floor of a building.
2. countable noun
A ground plan is a basic plan for future action.
ground plan in British English
noun
1.
a drawing of the ground floor of a building, esp one to scale
See also plan (sense 3), Compare elevation (sense 5)
2.
a preliminary or basic outline
ground plan in American English
1.
floor plan
2.
a first or basic plan
Examples of 'ground plan' in a sentence
ground plan
In plan the building tapers at its southwestern end, suggesting that it might have had a boat-shaped ground plan, like many large wooden houses in ancient Europe.