Synonyms of grounds

grounds 1 of 2

noun

plural of ground

1

as in park

the area around and belonging to a building

an escorted tour of the White House and its surrounding grounds

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in sediment

matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid

strain the coffee to remove the grounds

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

3

as in reason

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

grounds

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of ground

as in predicates

to find a basis

you're grounding your entire case on circumstantial evidence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predicates
• rests
• bases
• premises
• hangs
• establishes
• founds
• presupposes
• postulates
• presumes
• assumes
• supposes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grounds

Noun

Ming Yang, a Chinese manufacturer, has already been blocked from building a factory in Scotland on national security grounds. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

The house and its grounds form the backbone of filming locations, though certain spaces on the property were either too cramped or did not provide the right lighting for film production. — Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

The property, which recently had an official historical plaque honoring the culinary icon installed on its grounds by the city, joins another home with ties to Child that is currently up for sale. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026

Lula was jailed on corruption and money laundering charges in 2018, but the Supreme Court annulled his convictions in 2021 on procedural grounds. — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

There are four specialized bars on the festival grounds that included speciality drinks and themes such as a sports bar and a chill cantina. — Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Book banning today Despite the fact that the justices ruled that books cannot be banned on partisan or political grounds, book banning has been on the rise in America since 2020. — Susan Farrell, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

The parking lots are near KU football’s indoor practice facility, which is across from the entrance gates to the concert grounds. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Scenes look lifted from a storybook — over the years Descanso’s La Cañada Flintridge grounds have featured a horse and buggy with a pumpkin at the helm, a pumpkin sea monster and a larger-than-life multicolored Día de los Muertos ofrenda. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Verb

Those themes may not dominate her lyrical approach, but their presence provides a headier energy that grounds the album and elevates it a few steps above merely a consistent Afropop LP. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026

Luke grounds Emma, but ultimately, Emma grounds herself, through purpose and family. — Katie Walsh, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Ross feels the farming life grounds him and wishes others could experience it. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026

This grounds recommendations in actual customer behavior rather than model guesswork. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

Musk grounds the scent in something sultry, while pink peppercorns give it a somewhat forward nuance. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026

The early pages of The Waves are liquid with green light, the garden or grounds a place of languor and surprise, sudden kisses, bright animal eyes, solitary daydream and jealousy. — Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

This shift grounds me in my value and elevates my networking skills instantly. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Book any balloon flight for the first morning of your stay, and if weather grounds it, that leaves some possibility of being moved to a subsequent day. — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026