Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with ground in American Collocation
ground
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ɡraʊnd/
good
good
reasonable
strong
sufficient
valid
There were reasonable grounds to believe that he was involved with the deception.
The company will approve a request for early retirement on grounds of ill-health.
of a particular type
compassionate
economic
financial
legal
medical
moral
political
She was released early on medical grounds.
be
give someone
have
provide
They know that they do not have any valid grounds for complaint.