Synonyms of ground

ground 1 of 3

noun

ˈgrau̇nd 

1

as in yard

grounds plural the area around and belonging to a building

an escorted tour of the White House and its surrounding grounds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• yard
• park
• acres
• premises
• land
• backyard
• estate
• garden
• property
• campus
• real estate
• plot
• parcel
• demesne
• realty
• enclosure
• plaza
• churchyard
• close
• lot
• dooryard
• garth

2

as in sediment

grounds plural matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid

strain the coffee to remove the grounds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sediment
• precipitate
• deposition
• sludge
• deposit
• dregs
• settlings
• silt
• waste
• slag
• ooze
• lees
• dross

3

as in reason

grounds plural something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thing

evicted the tenants on the grounds that they violated the lease

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reason
• cause
• subject
• motive
• authority
• account
• why
• occasion
• consideration
• impetus
• stimulus
• incentive
• wherefore
• inspiration
• antecedent
• instigation

4

as in field

a small area of usually open land

I'll meet you at the parade ground in two hours

Synonyms & Similar Words

• field
• clearing
• tract
• parcel
• meadow
• plot
• lot
• plat
• grass
• lawn
• green
• pasture
• greensward
• common(s)
• grassland
• croft
• pastureland
• moor
• heath
• glade
• lea
• heathland

5

as in basis

an immaterial thing upon which something else rests

opposed to the notion that religious law should be used as a ground for civil law

Synonyms & Similar Words

• basis
• foundation
• bedrock
• cornerstone
• base
• groundwork
• footing
• root
• justification
• warp
• support
• core
• premise
• bottom
• framework
• shore
• theory
• keystone
• underpinning
• warp and woof
• focus
• essence
• infrastructure
• bed
• mount
• center
• heart
• prop
• assumption
• kernel
• anchorage
• backbone
• stay
• substratum
• rationale
• presumption
• seat
• brace
• thesis
• warrant
• bulwark
• substructure
• nucleus
• hub
• buttress
• supposition
• presupposition
• soul
• eye
• touchstone
• quintessence

6

as in soil

the loose surface material in which plants naturally grow

stuck the shovel in the ground and went inside for a glass of water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soil
• dirt
• sand
• mud
• earth
• gravel
• mold
• clay
• dust
• clod
• muck
• loam
• sediment
• silt
• topsoil
• humus
• gumbo
• kaolin
• alluvium
• subsoil
• gley
• marl
• detritus
• gault
• colluvium
• duff
• blackland
• loess
• shingle
• substratum
• guck
• mull

7

as in backdrop

the physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed

take her picture against a blue ground in order to bring out her blue eyes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• backdrop
• background
• scenery
• scene
• stage
• environment
• surroundings
• setting
• set
• milieu
• mise-en-scène
• entourage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• center
• heart
• foreground
• focus
• focal point

8

as in land

the solid part of our planet's surface as distinguished from the sea and air

was glad to be back on the ground after a turbulent flight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soil
• land
• earth
• dust
• dirt
• continent
• island
• zone
• terra firma
• mainland
• peninsula
• landmass
• isthmus

ground

2 of 3

adjective

as in sharpened

having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something

chopping wood with a finely ground axe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sharpened
• cutting
• sharp
• edged
• jagged
• trenchant
• honed
• edgy
• keen
• scratching
• stropped
• piercing
• whetted
• knifelike
• clawlike
• stabbing
• daggerlike
• lacerating
• pointed
• spiky
• pointy
• jabbing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• smooth
• dull
• blunt
• rounded
• soft
• flat
• level
• blunted
• obtuse
• dulled
• even
• slick

ground

3 of 3

verb

as in to base

to find a basis

you're grounding your entire case on circumstantial evidence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• base
• predicate
• rest
• found
• hang
• establish
• postulate
• presume
• premise
• presuppose
• suppose
• assume

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ground

Noun

And there always seems to be someone—a new young actor, model, musician, influencer—available for scrutiny, whose apparent speedrun to fame becomes ground for conspiratorial investigation. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026

Below ground, the future-professor’s shadow runs hard against the palm trees, roving nowhere. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Adjective

That pre-ground coffee at the grocery store that’s been sitting around for god knows how long? — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 May 2026

Ingredients 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper Directions In a screw-top jar or airtight container, combine all ingredients. — Jed Portman, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026

Verb

The success or failure of these divergent solutions could determine how fast supersonic travel can return, without the noise complaints that grounded it decades ago, and just how many people will benefit. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Li grounded the point in her own experience caring for elderly parents. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing ground

• breeding ground
• down to the ground
• from the ground up
• gain ground
• give ground
• ground plan
• ground rule
• ground zero
• high ground
• lose ground
• middle ground
• stamping ground
• stomping ground
• thick on the ground
• thin on the ground
• wipe the ground with