ground-level
At the surface
Ground-level describes something at or near the surface of the ground, as opposed to elevated or underground: a ground-level apartment, ground-level entrance.
Figuratively, it means basic or fundamental—the starting point of understanding: Let's begin with a ground-level explanation of how the system works.
Outermost boundary layer
- basementSubterranean building level
- first-floorBuilding's street-level story
- pavementHard road covering
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
foundation · footprint · plaza · courtyard · terrace · patio · lobby · entrance
Land's physical features
- runwayPaved path for planes
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- taxiingSlow aircraft ground travel
- takeoffDeparture or parody
landing · touchdown · approach · flyover · buzzing · strafing · crop-dusting · hedgehopping
Sunlight-activated urban pollution
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- particulatesMinute airborne solids or droplets
- microclimateLocalized atmospheric zone
vegetation · landscaping · permeable · drainage · runoff · flooding · soil · contaminants
Fundamental in nature
- fundamentalForming the base
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- introductoryServing as a beginning
- foundationalServing as a base
beginner · elementary · rudimentary · practical · hands-on · frontline · everyday · ordinary
surface
Outermost boundary layer
- basementSubterranean building level
- first-floorBuilding's street-level story
- pavementHard road covering
sidewalk · foundation · footprint · plaza · courtyard · terrace · patio · lobby · entrance · foyer
terrain
Land's physical features
takeoff · landing · touchdown · approach · flyover · buzzing · strafing · crop-dusting · hedgehopping · airstrip
smog
Sunlight-activated urban pollution
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- particulatesMinute airborne solids or droplets
microclimate · vegetation · landscaping · permeable · drainage · runoff · flooding · soil · contaminants · remediation
basic
Fundamental in nature
- fundamentalForming the base
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- introductoryServing as a beginning
foundational · beginner · elementary · rudimentary · practical · hands-on · frontline · everyday · ordinary · common
ground-leveladvanced
Far along in development
high-level · sophisticated · in-depth · nuanced · complex
ground-leveltop-level
Highest in rank
high-level · C-suite · boardroom · strategic · managerial
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