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 entrance is on the ground floor with a retail space and then guests descend a grand spiral staircase with green marble steps to the main wellness area.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Cooking utensils and small mounds of clothes are kept in plastic bags or heaped on the ground.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 16 May 2026
An elephant's muddy footprint is on a wooden pole of the fence, pushed to the ground.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 16 May 2026
According to the college’s agenda item, the ground lease will not have a monetary cost to the college.
—Lucy Marques, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Cooking utensils and small mounds of clothes are kept in plastic bags or heaped on the ground.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 16 May 2026
An elephant's muddy footprint is on a wooden pole of the fence, pushed to the ground.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 16 May 2026
According to the college’s agenda item, the ground lease will not have a monetary cost to the college.
—Lucy Marques, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
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 18 May. 2026.
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