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

After trying to defend himself and push people away, the man was taken to the ground from behind and kicked before his cellphone was stolen, according to the NYPD. —Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 14 June 2026

Program namesake and brothers George and Duffy Solich gave the seed money in 2012 to get it off the ground, and now the donor list sits at over 100. —Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 13 June 2026

King Charles, as sovereign, was on the ground for that action, while the Duke was among the royals who watched from a window of the Major General's Office, overlooking the parade grounds. —Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026

Several of the Qatari players fell to the ground in celebration of the late goal as others ran to each other to embrace. —ABC News, 13 June 2026

Rhymes for the ground

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