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

An on-site geologist analyzes the changing properties of the granite coming out of the ground, all with the goal of maximizing optimal drilling conditions. — Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Cue a video crew and law enforcement pinning the candid-camera victims to the ground as they’re reduced to tears. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Crags barely visible from the ground reared up above us, and deep crevasses fell away below. — Holden Frith, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026

The park features accessible play equipment like whirl spinners that are flush to the ground so wheelchair users can be spun around. — Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the ground

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