Word a Day
ground
What does ground mean?
ground (noun): the surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use ground in a sentence?
- Look, I found a ten dollar bill on the ground! (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce ground?
/ɡɹaʊnd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does ground come from?
From Middle English ground, from Old English grund, from Proto-West Germanic *grundu, from Proto-Germanic *grunduz.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “ground” mean?
the surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground
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any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
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a great amount or number, often of people; abundance, myriad, profusion
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a bunch or group of several discrete items that are close to each other
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