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 crowd can get so tight that people are lifted off the ground beneath them. Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025 And, like Ferguson’s character, whose split train is carried by ladies in waiting, Balti is also trailed by models who keep her impressive flowing train off the ground. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025 Multiple players got into it and referees were trying to calm the situation down when two of them were knocked to the ground as the scuffle kept moving. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025 Keep in mind that power lines that are laying on the ground may be live. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.

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