Vocabulary
지상층
ground floor
Meaning
Noun 지상층 (地上層): above-ground level; depending on the building, ground floor.
Why this form?
지하층 — basement level: a floor below ground.
Hanja
地上層 — 地 earth + 上 above + 層 layer/floor. The characters help remember the modern meaning, which is not limited to a literal reading.
Forms not to confuse
지하층
지하층으로 내려갔어요. — I went down to the basement.
Examples
그럼 남은 건 2층이랑 지상층이네요. — So the second floor and the above-ground level remain.
지상층 입구로 오세요. — Come to the ground-level entrance.