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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After passing the note back to the hospital worker, Johnson placed a backpack on a chair beside him and dropped a white bag on the ground before fleeing on foot, the complaint reads.
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Near Truck 47 at the firehouse, a pair of turnout pants and boots were seen on the ground.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
But sales agents and filmmakers on the ground were not interested in any Archewell involvement, four sources say.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
The five-year-old bounced a white rubber ball on the ground while waiting for his dad to finish showering then joined him at his locker for his media obligations.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Near Truck 47 at the firehouse, a pair of turnout pants and boots were seen on the ground.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
But sales agents and filmmakers on the ground were not interested in any Archewell involvement, four sources say.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
The five-year-old bounced a white rubber ball on the ground while waiting for his dad to finish showering then joined him at his locker for his media obligations.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 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 22 Mar. 2026.
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