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'ground' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'ground' with 20 example sentences.

ground noun

: the solid part of the earth's surface

: a rational motive for a belief or action

: the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface

: a relation that provides the foundation for something

: a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)

: the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground

: material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)

: a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused

: a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)

: (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting

: the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface

ground verb

: fix firmly and stably

: confine or restrict to the ground

: place or put on the ground

: instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject

: bring to the ground

: hit or reach the ground

: throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage

: (baseball) a hit that travels along the playing field.

: cover with a primer; apply a primer to

: connect to a ground

: use as a basis for; found on

ground floor grounds on the ground ground beef gain ground breeding ground lose ground break ground common ground to the ground ground squirrel ground cover
  • When was the last time you slept on the ground?
  • The kitchen is on the ground floor.
  • Students are forbidden to smoke on the school grounds.
  • The old man fell down on the ground.
  • The sports ground is next to the school.
  • Let's find common ground.
  • Potatoes grow in the ground, whereas apples grow on trees.
  • There's snow on the ground.
  • He built his business from the ground up.
  • The ground beef was found to contain horse meat.
  • Did you find any common ground?
  • The ground was covered with leaves.
  • Don't buy ground cinnamon, grind it yourself before using.
  • There are big stones on the ground.
  • All the planes are grounded.
  • The building was completed nine months after breaking ground.
  • The ground is still wet.
  • The treaty did not ban nuclear tests under the ground.
  • The ground floor was flooded.
  • The pirates buried their treasure in the ground.

    • Words related to 'ground'

    earth soil land

    Words near 'ground' in the dictionary

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