ground
/ɡɹaʊnd/
The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground; Terrain; Soil, earth; The bottom of a body of water
- plural
- grounds
Meanings
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The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground
I slept on the ground.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
He fell on the ground.
Tatoeba · deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
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Terrain
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Soil, earth
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The bottom of a body of water
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Basis, foundation, groundwork, legwork
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Reason, (epistemic) justification, cause
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Background, context, framework, surroundings
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The area on which a battle is fought, particularly as referring to the area occupied by one side or the other. Often, according to the eventualities, "to give ground" or "to gain ground"
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Advantage given or gained in any contest; e.g. in football, chess, debate or academic discourse
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A place suited to a specified activity