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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Cody Whitman and his family had lived in Altadena for only three weeks when their new home was burned to the ground. —

Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025 Sitting with my family, watching the news, and seeing our home in Malibu burn to the ground on live TV is something no one should ever have to experience. —

Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 11 Jan. 2025 The company also plans to once again reignite its Raptor engines in space to attempt an orbital burn – a crucial maneuver to one day bring a vehicle back to the ground. —

Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025 Eugene Levy Actor Eugene Levy managed to narrowly escape before his home in the Pacific Palisades was burned to the ground. —

Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the ground