the ground

noun

: the surface of the earth

An apple fell to the ground.

The flight was watched by many observers on the ground.

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True lilies don’t need to be lifted in the fall and can stay in the ground. —

Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2024 In another segment of the video captured by a different attendee, the initial heckler can be heard pleading for his phone after the athlete snatched it and threw it on the ground. —

Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024 In a graphic clip that was shared on social media, the bloodied and bruised rapper can be seen hunched over on the ground following the attack. —

Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024 The thrill of free-falling, and then bouncing up and down in the air a few times before dangling 300 feet above the ground was not for the weak. —

Marquavia Smith, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the ground