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

Video from the Fox broadcast shows a Norway goal kick hitting the camera wire before quickly falling to the ground. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026

By virtue of being last, the ground for a more expensive iPhone 18 Pro has already been laid, without Apple having to endure sticker shock. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Part the leaves and look for insects down among the stems and near the ground. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026

After two weeks of growing in a high-quality growing medium, the plants are off to a great start and ahead of the ones planted in the ground. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Rhymes for the ground

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground