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

Ascending the museum’s spiral from the ground floor, the unnamed agent’s recollections unfold in forty-two chronological chapters illustrated with photographic, video, and sculptural installations. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

Harryson says the roots should be kept from drying out while the plant is out of the ground, so make sure to cover them with a damp cloth or wet newspaper. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026

Living up to their namesake — Strix is a genus of owl — the SAR satellites are designed to collect Earth-observation data even in poor lighting conditions, and can peer through cloud cover to study the ground below. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The trailer finds Depp gray-haired, with a scraggly beard, eerie eyes and thick accent, getting thrown to the ground and arrested. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the ground

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