ground zero
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nounDefinition of GROUND ZERO
1
: the point directly above, below, or at which a nuclear explosion occurs
2
: the center or origin of rapid, intense, or violent activity or change; broadly : center 2a <the party town that served as ground zero for those corporate … bashes — Rich Eisen>
3
: the very beginning : square one
See Examples of GROUND ZERO
- ground zero in the battle over immigration laws
- <a city that was once ground zero for the insurance industry>
First Known Use of GROUND ZERO
1946
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