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 hauling in his second reception of the game for a 13-yard gain, Flournoy fell to the ground and braced for a defensive player to simply touch him down. —Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Dec. 2025

Keep in mind that power lines that are laying on the ground may be live. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025

Several witnesses described believing a mass shooting was underway, praying on the ground and scrambling for safety as chaos erupted across campus. —Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025

Use a soaker hose to slowly and deeply water the drip line of the tree, the area on the ground directly under the outer edges of the tree’s canopy where the roots extend. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for the ground

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