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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My rainbow flew off the page aiming everywhere, piercing the ground.
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Hazlitt, 17 Feb. 2026
Keep in mind that power lines that are laying on the ground may be live.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
After many ran outside, Robinson stayed on the ground with her boyfriend and said everything got quiet.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
All that's left is her purse, on the ground by the gas pump.
—Pamela Avila, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
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Hazlitt, 17 Feb. 2026
Keep in mind that power lines that are laying on the ground may be live.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
After many ran outside, Robinson stayed on the ground with her boyfriend and said everything got quiet.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
All that's left is her purse, on the ground by the gas pump.
—Pamela Avila, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
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 18 Feb. 2026.
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