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
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The 13-year-old’s older sister shoved the boy to the ground.
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Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
As Lopez tumbled to the ground, his hand left the backpack.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
Emily heard gunshots and saw Melissa fall to the ground.
—Essence, 14 May 2024
Officers shoved Khalid and several others, pushing some people to the ground and striking them with batons, including hitting multiple female protesters in the stomach, Khalid said.
—Jason Armond, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
However, some reassurance can be found in UNHCR and other humanitarian organizations working on the ground.
—Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
From Los Cabos to Puerto Vallarta and the Mexican Caribbean, most families in the United States can be somewhere on the ground in Mexico in four hours or less — a significant plus when the entire brood is in tow.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2024
Police were alerted by a restaurant’s report of a disturbance and found a man outside on the ground with a head injury.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
For the activists and party officials on the ground in the battleground states, however, Khanna’s willingness to pinpoint and address Biden’s weaknesses is a welcome relief.
—USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
As Lopez tumbled to the ground, his hand left the backpack.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
Emily heard gunshots and saw Melissa fall to the ground.
—Essence, 14 May 2024
Officers shoved Khalid and several others, pushing some people to the ground and striking them with batons, including hitting multiple female protesters in the stomach, Khalid said.
—Jason Armond, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
However, some reassurance can be found in UNHCR and other humanitarian organizations working on the ground.
—Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
From Los Cabos to Puerto Vallarta and the Mexican Caribbean, most families in the United States can be somewhere on the ground in Mexico in four hours or less — a significant plus when the entire brood is in tow.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2024
Police were alerted by a restaurant’s report of a disturbance and found a man outside on the ground with a head injury.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
For the activists and party officials on the ground in the battleground states, however, Khanna’s willingness to pinpoint and address Biden’s weaknesses is a welcome relief.
—USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
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“The ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ground. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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