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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Meanwhile, on the ground floor, auction customers trickle in for scheduled appointments to drop off or pick up bottles.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
The 20-year-old fell to the ground in the 74th minute and was attended to by medical personnel, who appeared to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), per Reuters.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
Beanbag chairs are low to the ground, soft, portable, and just plain fun, Martin says.
—Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
Tavera was on the ground, when Hernandez walked in, and never had a chance to defend himself, according to witness testimony and video from surveillance cameras depicting the whole thing.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
The 20-year-old fell to the ground in the 74th minute and was attended to by medical personnel, who appeared to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), per Reuters.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
Beanbag chairs are low to the ground, soft, portable, and just plain fun, Martin says.
—Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
Tavera was on the ground, when Hernandez walked in, and never had a chance to defend himself, according to witness testimony and video from surveillance cameras depicting the whole thing.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 May 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 24 May. 2025.
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