American Dictionary
Definition ground in American English
ground adjective
adjective
/ɡraʊnd/
1
crushed, especially for use in cooking
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2
happening on the surface of the earth, especially in comparison with things happening in the air
Example
If aerial attacks fail, the only alternative would be a ground assault.
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Words related to ground:
a happy/favorite hunting ground (phrase)
be on dangerous ground (phrase)
break new ground (phrase)
breeding ground (noun)
burial ground (noun)
common ground (noun)
cut the ground from under someone’s feet (phrase)
dangerous ground (noun)
dumping ground (noun)
fall on stony ground (phrase)
feeding ground (noun)
ground (phrase)
from the ground up (phrase)
gain ground (phrase)
get (something) off the ground (phrase)
in on the ground floor (phrase)
give ground (phrase)
go to ground (phrase)
grind (verb)
grind away (phrasal verb)
grind away at (phrasal verb)
grind down (phrasal verb)
grind on (phrasal verb)
grind out (phrasal verb)
grind up (phrasal verb)
ground (noun)
ground (verb)
ground (adjective)
ground ()
ground ball (noun)
ground beef (noun)
ground cloth (noun)
ground control (noun)
ground cover (noun)
ground crew (noun)
ground floor (noun)
ground forces (noun)
ground level (noun)
ground out (phrasal verb)
ground plan (noun)
ground rules (noun)
ground squirrel (noun)
ground staff (noun)
ground stroke (noun)
ground zero (noun)
Ground Zero ()
your ear to the ground (phrase)
your feet on the ground (phrase)
high ground (noun)
hit the running (phrase)
home ground (noun)
hunting ground (noun)
lose ground (phrase)
lower ground floor (noun)
lost ground (phrase)
meeting ground (noun)
middle ground (noun)
on neutral (phrase)
on someone’s own ground (phrase)
on the ground (phrase)
parade ground (noun)
proving ground (noun)
recreation ground (noun)
run to ground (phrase)
something into the ground (phrase)
someone into the ground (phrase)
shift your ground (phrase)
stamping ground (noun)
your ground (phrase)
stomping ground (noun)
testing ground (noun)
thin on the ground (phrase)
to the ground (phrase)
tread on ground (phrase)
worship the ground someone walks on (phrase)
wrestle someone to the (phrase)