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grounds

noun , plural of ground

Synonyms and Antonyms of grounds

1 the area around and belonging to a building

an escorted tour of the White House and its surrounding grounds

Synonyms of grounds

demesne, park, premises (also premisses), yard

Words Related to grounds

acres, estate, land, lot, parcel, plot, property, real estate, realty

backyard, churchyard, dooryard

close, enclosure (also inclosure), garden, garth, plaza

2 matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid

strain the coffee to remove the grounds

Synonyms of grounds

deposit, deposition, dregs, precipitate, sediment, settlings

Words Related to grounds

ooze, silt, sludge

dross, slag, waste

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

evicted the tenants on the grounds that they violated the lease

Synonyms of grounds

account, authority, motive, reason, subject, wherefore, why

Words Related to grounds

antecedent, cause, consideration, impetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, occasion, stimulus

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