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

In one of the videos, a policeman is seen repeatedly shooting the attacker, who is lying on the street, only to later slowly collapse himself to the ground. — Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026

Then, as the ball laid on the ground 12 yards ahead of the the line of scrimmage, a Texas receiver picked up the football, while trying to snag it before a Missouri defender fell on the ball. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Once certain annuals finish flowering, leaving the stems and surrounding soil undisturbed can provide shelter for beneficial insects, including native bees that overwinter in the ground or inside hollow stems. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Nov. 2026

In one video, a policeman is seen repeatedly shooting the attacker, who is lying on the street, only to later slowly collapse to the ground himself. — Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for the ground

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