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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Pete Crow-Armstrong sank to the ground as Jackson Chourio’s three-run homer sailed over his head.
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Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Grinding invasive species on-site can help limit seed and root spread, giving native plants room to reclaim the ground.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Another video shows the leopard pulling its prey up from the ground, carrying it and eating it.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
The Jeep had all four tires leave the ground crossing Township Street and then Paulman lost control on Ora Street, hit a utility pole and rolled, ejecting the passenger, according to the affidavit.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2025
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Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Grinding invasive species on-site can help limit seed and root spread, giving native plants room to reclaim the ground.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Another video shows the leopard pulling its prey up from the ground, carrying it and eating it.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
The Jeep had all four tires leave the ground crossing Township Street and then Paulman lost control on Ora Street, hit a utility pole and rolled, ejecting the passenger, according to the affidavit.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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