variants or less commonly inground
: built into the ground
an in-ground pool

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Outdoor container plants require more frequent watering, usually weekly, than in-ground plants. Plants like cacti, succulents, and carnivorous plants don't require winter watering and overwatering can cause root rot. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024 The county requires landowners to put up fencing around in-ground swimming pools, but there are no such regulations for retention ponds. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Nov. 2024 Janine fumes at the idea that her plan didn’t work, and Melissa is angrier than ever as the threat of ringworm dampers her after-school date with a man who has an in-ground hot tub. Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024 There is also an in-ground pool, a trampoline, a pizza oven, and a playground out back. Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in-ground 

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in-ground was in 1969

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“In-ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-ground. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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inground

adjective
in·​ground ˈin-ˌgrau̇nd How to pronounce inground (audio)
: built into the ground
an inground pool
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