the ground

noun

: the surface of the earth

An apple fell to the ground.

The flight was watched by many observers on the ground.

Examples of the ground in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Europe providing for its own defense will establish a sustainable deterrent against Russia without relying on having U.S. boots on the ground. —Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025

There is maybe a disconnect to what is written in a report like our Energy Transition Outlook, and the reality of legislating and implementing the energy transition on the ground. —Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025

Similarly, Cronk pointed out that signs of economic weakness have not yet materialized into a full slowdown on the ground. —Lisa Kailai Han,brian Evans, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025

All things being equal, designing a vehicle to be an electric vehicle from the ground up involves many fewer compromises than using a platform that has to cater not just to batteries and electric motors but also internal combustion engines and transmissions and gas tanks. —Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for the ground

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