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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The cops chased after him and tackled him to the ground, the police source said. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025 The lowest branch should stand around 18 inches above the ground, with about 6 inches in height between subsequent scaffold branches. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2025 Nearly all of the ground gained over the club’s mid-June hot streak has been lost. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025 More trees in the ground and clean energy coursing through the grid. Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 28 June 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 5 Jul. 2025.

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