in-ground

adjective

ˈin-ˌgrau̇nd 

variants or less commonly inground

: built into the ground

an in-ground pool

Examples of in-ground in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Additional features include custom closets, skylights, solar panels, and an in-ground watering system for the front yard. — Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

That should not prevent you from using it as a potted plant to disguise a fence; its twining stems will grow 3 to 10 feet long just like an in-ground plant. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 9 July 2026

Plants in containers dry out much faster than plants in in-ground gardens and may need to be watered multiple times a day during heat waves. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2026

The kitchen, with room for a table that can handle informal dining, is open to the family room, where the visual focal points are the stone fireplace and French doors that lead to an elevated deck overlooking the in-ground pool and property at the rear of the home. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in-ground

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground

Kids Definition

inground

adjective

in·​ground ˈin-ˌgrau̇nd 

: built into the ground

an inground pool