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

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

In recent months, Russia has made limited gains on the ground. —Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024

Videos circulating on social media showed the man lying on the ground on fire as smoke billowed near the Manhattan courthouse, which already had a heavy police presence due to the high profile nature of the trial taking place. —Nik Popli, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024

Off-field treatment rule: This one is designed to minimize the amount of time players spend rolling around on the ground, feigning injury to waste time. —Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024

Researchers with the Australian National University came to this conclusion after using a two-pronged approach: mapping the ruins from the air and examining them up close on the ground. —Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024

But interviews with women on the ground indicate that the scene, broadcast by Iranian state-run media in a country that lacks a free press, is not representative of how many other Iranians -- particularly women -- are feeling as Israel weighs its response. —Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2024

These declarations of intentions needs to go alongside with real change of the people with boots on the ground. —ABC News, 7 Apr. 2024

For the odds were (and remain) preposterous given the facts on the ground. —Jonathan M. Hansen, TIME, 7 Apr. 2024