the ground
noun
: the surface of the earth
An apple fell to the ground.
The flight was watched by many observers on the ground.
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There are long shadows on the ground.
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Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
The agents then drag him into a vehicle, his left shoe lying on the ground.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
On the final play, the Bills pressured Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, whose Hail Mary heave was short of the end zone and batted down into the ground.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Due to a nationwide internet shutdown it's been difficult to get information from the ground, but videos circulated by rights groups show piles of corpses and young protesters with bullet wounds.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
The agents then drag him into a vehicle, his left shoe lying on the ground.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
On the final play, the Bills pressured Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, whose Hail Mary heave was short of the end zone and batted down into the ground.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Due to a nationwide internet shutdown it's been difficult to get information from the ground, but videos circulated by rights groups show piles of corpses and young protesters with bullet wounds.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the ground
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“The ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ground. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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