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

Much of the ground there has turned black with ash and many cars have been reduced to empty shells of twisted metal. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

But Kim's message is a warning sign that the ground is shifting, even among a voting bloc that has backed Trump since early in his first presidential run. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 25 July 2026

If this transformation is slow enough, the ground state naturally evolves into the solution to the problem being solved. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

If growing in the ground add lots of organic matter to sandy sites, keep the soil moist and fertilize monthly with a general garden fertilizer. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026

Rhymes for the ground

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