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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Jonathan Taylor powered the ground game with 165 rushing yards and caught two passes, including Jones’ touchdown throw in the second quarter.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Some Arizona copper mines inject sulphuric acid into rock formations to isolate copper and pull it out of the ground.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
There’s one shot of me sitting on the ground outside the ring, watching the big screen in the crowd.
—Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The Spanish newspaper El País reported that the explosion occurred on the ground floor of an inhabited three-story building next to a bar, which was recently converted into a home six months ago.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Some Arizona copper mines inject sulphuric acid into rock formations to isolate copper and pull it out of the ground.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
There’s one shot of me sitting on the ground outside the ring, watching the big screen in the crowd.
—Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The Spanish newspaper El País reported that the explosion occurred on the ground floor of an inhabited three-story building next to a bar, which was recently converted into a home six months ago.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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