the ground

noun

: the surface of the earth

An apple fell to the ground.

The flight was watched by many observers on the ground.

Examples of the ground in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Attacking depth will always be a staple of Emery’s desires, as will be proving sufficient support in defence (right-back and centre-back cover), which is light on the ground. —Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025

Broncos edge rusher Nik Bonitto tried in the second quarter to free up a teammate -- Zach Allen — who's getting tangled up on the ground by a bigger lineman. —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025

Even on a rare poor look, watching Barker close down on her near the end of the first quarter, the Lady Volunteers’ leading scorer crashed into Jaquez, sending her to the ground. —Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025

Just be sure to use gloves or fabric, keep the animal close to the ground, and leave it somewhere shady. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for the ground

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground