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Definition of ground
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: the bottom of a body of water
b grounds plural
(1)
: sediment sense 1
(2)
: ground coffee beans after brewing
2a
: a basis for belief, action, or argument
ground for complaint
—often used in plural sufficient grounds for divorce
b(1)
: a fundamental logical condition
(2)
: a basic metaphysical (see metaphysical sense 2) cause
3a
: a surrounding area : background
b
: material that serves as a substratum
4a
: the surface of a planet (such as the earth or Mars)
b
: an area used for a particular purpose
the parade ground fishing grounds
c
grounds plural
: the area around and belonging to a house or other building
d
: an area to be won or defended in or as if in battle
e
: an area of knowledge or special interest
covered a lot of ground in his lecture
6a
: an object that makes an electrical connection with the earth
b
: a large conducting body (such as the earth) used as a common return for an electric circuit and as an arbitrary zero of potential
c
: electric connection with a ground
7
: a football offense utilizing primarily running plays
from the ground up
into the ground
off the ground
on the ground
to ground
1
: entirely new or afresh
The car has been redesigned from the ground up.
2
: from the very beginning : thoroughly
built the resort from the ground up
: beyond what is necessary or tolerable : to exhaustion
labored an issue into the ground — Newsweek
: in or as if in flight : off to a good start
the program never got off the ground
: at the scene of action
1
: into a burrow
the fox went to ground
2
: into hiding
might need to make a run for it and go to ground someplace— Edward Hoagland
ground
verb
grounded;
grounding;
grounds
Definition of ground (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: to bring to or place on the ground
b
: to cause to run aground
2a
: to provide a reason or justification for
our fears about technological change may be well grounded— L. K. Williams
b
: to furnish with a foundation of knowledge : base
an understanding … that is grounded in fact— Michael Kimmelman
3
: to connect electrically with a ground
4a
: to restrict to the ground
ground a pilot
b
: to prohibit from taking part in some usual activities
grounded her for a week
5
: to throw (a football) intentionally to the ground to avoid being tackled for a loss
ground
Definition of ground (Entry 3 of 3)
past tense and past participle of grind
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Synonyms for ground
Synonyms: Noun
demesne, park, premises (also premisses), yard
Synonyms: Verb
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Examples of ground in a Sentence
Noun
An apple fell to the ground. Mechanical problems kept the plane on the ground. They were lying on the ground. The flight was watched by many observers on the ground. planting seeds in the ground She drove a spike into the ground. They built their house on bare ground. We realized that we were on hallowed ground. They built their house on high ground. Each fall the birds return to their wintering grounds.Verb
They grounded the ship on a sandbar. The plane was grounded by mechanical problems. Bad weather grounded his flight. a pilot grounded by health problems
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Video footage from last Saturday showed police storming into train carriages and indiscriminately beating passengers, some whom were cowering on the ground crying. — Amy Gunia / Hong Kong, Time, "Hong Kong Braces for Another Weekend of Protests Despite Extradition Bill Withdrawal," 6 Sep. 2019 Long contained, those agendas now risk unraveling the anti-Houthi alliance with bloody consequences on the ground. — Washington Post, "Cracks in Saudi-UAE coalition risk new war in Yemen," 6 Sep. 2019 Only the Houston Texans (9.6 points saved per 100 rushing plays) were better at preventing points on the ground last season. — Neil Greenberg, The Denver Post, "Fantasy football start/sit W