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 Americans themselves won’t contribute boots on the ground and are struggling to assemble an international force willing to enter Gaza to demilitarize the strip, according to an Israeli official.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
Their running back, Jahmyr Gibbs, has carried a massive workload and provides big-play potential both on the ground and in the passing game, keeping defenses off-balance.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
There was still snow on the ground.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Thirty seconds later, another is heard as the crowd starts to disperse; 13 seconds after that, someone appears to shoot at the ground.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
Their running back, Jahmyr Gibbs, has carried a massive workload and provides big-play potential both on the ground and in the passing game, keeping defenses off-balance.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
There was still snow on the ground.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Thirty seconds later, another is heard as the crowd starts to disperse; 13 seconds after that, someone appears to shoot at the ground.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 17 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 20 Nov. 2025.
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