ground plan
noun
1.
Also called
groundplot
. the plan of a floor of a building.
2.
first or fundamental plan.
Origin
1725-35
Examples from the web for
ground plan
The geometry would be built into the fabric as its basis and
ground plan
.
The horizontal and vertical
ground plan
of a roadway, railroad, transit route or other facility.
The
ground plan
is essentially rectangular with a main auditorium and lobby forming the central portion.
The
ground plan
of a highway as seen from above and as shown on a map or drawing, also called horizontal alignment.
British Dictionary definitions for
ground plan
ground plan
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