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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Immediately, Moore was on the ground and wincing in pain.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The steel-rod reinforcement does double duty keeping joints tight and gap free and adding stability at each corner as well as anchoring the home to the ground.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Just two days before filming began in the northwest regional province of Santiago Rodriguez, a powerful storm swept through the Dominican Republic, flooding the ground floor of the production office and bringing much of Santo Domingo to a halt.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The steel-rod reinforcement does double duty keeping joints tight and gap free and adding stability at each corner as well as anchoring the home to the ground.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Just two days before filming began in the northwest regional province of Santiago Rodriguez, a powerful storm swept through the Dominican Republic, flooding the ground floor of the production office and bringing much of Santo Domingo to a halt.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.
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