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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Orlando got just 85 yards on the ground, but that was after the Storm had only gained 10 rushing yards in the first half.
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
The home of the Mexico City Diablos Rojos rises from the ground like a pre-Columbian pyramid.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
There were cloth dinner napkins all over the ground.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Orange County fire officials said firefighters were fighting the blaze on the ground and from the air.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
The home of the Mexico City Diablos Rojos rises from the ground like a pre-Columbian pyramid.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
There were cloth dinner napkins all over the ground.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Orange County fire officials said firefighters were fighting the blaze on the ground and from the air.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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“The ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ground. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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