variants or less commonly inground
: built into the ground
an in-ground pool

Examples of in-ground in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There are built-in closets and a granite countertop kitchen overlooking the backyard and in-ground pool. Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2024 Get a jump on your early spring planting season by warming up in-ground and raised beds with 4- to 6-mil clear or black plastic. Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2024 Make sure to drain any in-ground sprinkler systems, as conditions could possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2024 Other well-to-do sorts followed Vanderbilt’s example, including Thomas Edison, who constructed an in-ground version at his Florida home in 1910. The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024 The alligator lived in an in-ground pool in the backyard of owner Tony Cavallaro's Hamburg, New York home, and has multiple health problems, including blindness in both eyes and spinal complications, officials said. Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2024 The grounds around the house sport an alfresco kitchen, covered terracotta patios, an in-ground swimming pool, a cozy firepit, and a bocce court. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024 In the weeks after a plumber fixed the leak, Hoag, who is 74, got on his knees daily to lift the in-ground meter’s lid and make sure its numbers weren’t spinning rapidly. Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024 Similar plantings and color stories are then extended out from the border plants—a perfect example of how the use of containers to continue landscaping into smaller areas such as patios, tabletops, and corners is the perfect solution when in-ground plantings are not possible. Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 22 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in-ground was in 1969

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“In-ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-ground. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

inground

adjective
in·​ground ˈin-ˌgrau̇nd How to pronounce inground (audio)
: built into the ground
an inground pool
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