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 incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Remember my mention of Noel and Carroll’s departures earlier on?
Hardy easily fills that hole in production on the ground.
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august 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
Then Colum joins him on the ground, promising Dougal his fealty in times of war.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 15 Aug. 2025
This desk is also equipped with a side hook ideal for keeping your noise-canceling headphones, work bag, or jacket off the ground.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Ahmad Hardy will break Cody Schrader’s single-season rushing record
Remember my mention of Noel and Carroll’s departures earlier on?
Hardy easily fills that hole in production on the ground.
—Maddie Hartley
august 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
Then Colum joins him on the ground, promising Dougal his fealty in times of war.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 15 Aug. 2025
This desk is also equipped with a side hook ideal for keeping your noise-canceling headphones, work bag, or jacket off the ground.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2025
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 20 Aug. 2025.
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