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

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Other features making this home stand out are the landscaping, which includes stonework and an in-ground heated gunite pool. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025 Another American Southern technique includes cooking meat in an in-ground pit, which likely was developed by enslaved African people. Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025 Popular bromeliads for in-ground plantings are found in the Aechmea and Neoregelia genera. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025 Turn your porch into a calming oasis with twinkling fairy lights, or upgrade your front yard with in-ground pathway lighting or solar sconces. Emily Weaver, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in-ground

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First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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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 14 Apr. 2025.

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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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