ground

ground
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noun
1 solid surface of the earth
ADJECTIVE
firm, hard, solid
muddy, soft
damp, wet
dry, dusty
cold, frozen
dirt (AmE)
concrete, stone (both esp. AmE)
snow-covered, snowy
sandy
fertile (often figurative)

The fall of the old regime provided fertile ground for opportunism.

VERB + GROUND
fall to, hit, strike, touch

The helicopter burst into flames when it hit the ground.

reach

Her feet don't reach the ground when she sits down.

get off, leave

The plane was so overloaded it couldn't leave the ground.

His plan is too costly to ever get off the ground. (figurative)

cover, litter

the broken branches which littered the ground

kick, paw, pound

The horse pawed the ground impatiently.

scan, search

Her eyes searched the ground.

shake

Thunder shook the ground.

GROUND + NOUN
level

The window is just above ground level.

forces, troops
PHRASES
the ground beneath sb's feet
PREPOSITION
above ground, below ground

The roots may spread as far below ground as does the foliage above ground.

in the ground

a hole in the ground

on the ground

He sat down on the ground.

under the ground

The tunnel goes deep under the ground.

2 area of land
ADJECTIVE
high, low

The town stands on high ground and is not prone to flooding.

open
difficult, rocky, rough, stony, uneven
bare, barren
flat, level
marshy
hallowed, holy, sacred

He stood on the hallowed ground of Yankee Stadium. (figurative)

… OF GROUND
patch, piece

We found a patch of open ground in the middle of the woods.

3 piece of land used for a particular purpose
ADJECTIVE
burial
dumping

The river has become a dumping ground for industrial waste.

Landfill sites provide a dumping ground for old mattresses, broken chairs as well as household waste.

camp (AmE), parade
battle
breeding, feeding, nesting, spawning, wintering

The estuary is a breeding ground for birds and marine life.

Hospitals are breeding grounds for bacteria.

Poverty is a breeding ground for terrorism. (figurative)

fishing, hunting
staging (esp. AmE)
meeting
PREPOSITION
at a/the ground, in a/the ground

all the graves in the burial ground

4 (BrE) stadium
ADJECTIVE
cricket, football, rugby, etc.
practice, recreation, sports, training
away, home
PREPOSITION
at a/the ground

I'll meet you at the football ground.

inside a/the ground

The atmosphere inside the ground was electric.

5 grounds land surrounding a large building
ADJECTIVE
extensive, large
castle, hospital, palace, school, etc.
surrounding
VERB + GROUNDS
be set in, have

The palace is set in extensive grounds.

cross, enter, walk
PREPOSITION
in the grounds (of) (esp. BrE)

She lived in the grounds of the castle.

on the grounds (of) (AmE)

The doctor's office is on the grounds of the hospital.

6 area of interest/study/discussion
ADJECTIVE
familiar, home, old

I was on more familiar ground now that we were talking about our own system.

I apologize if I'm going over old ground.

firm, solid
dangerous, rocky, shaky

Legally, we're on very shaky ground (= our actions may not be legal).

Both relationships hit rocky ground.

safe
common

Both parties in the debate shared some common ground.

middle

a search for middle ground between the two sides

neutral
VERB + GROUND
cover, go over, tread

Several researchers have published articles covering this ground.

We just seem to be going over the same ground that we covered last year.

PREPOSITION
on … ground

He knew he was on dangerous ground talking about money.

PHRASES
break new ground

Her architectural designs have broken new ground.

hold your ground, stand your ground

She held her ground in the debate.

the moral high ground

I was angry with his blatant attempt to take the moral high ground.

shift your ground

Each time he seemed to be losing the argument, he just shifted his ground.

7 grounds reason for sth
ADJECTIVE
good, reasonable, strong, sufficient
legitimate, valid
ethical, humanitarian, moral
economic, legal, political, etc.
VERB + GROUNDS
have

The police had reasonable grounds for arresting her.

be, give (sb)

His evasiveness gave grounds for suspicion.

PREPOSITION
on … grounds

Permission to open a mine was denied on environmental grounds.

on the grounds of

He resigned on the grounds of ill health.

ground for

Drunkenness at work was sufficient grounds for instant dismissal.

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verb be grounded in/on sth
ADVERB
firmly, solidly, thoroughly, well

His book is firmly grounded in memories of his own childhood.

historically, religiously, scientifically, etc.
Ground is used with these nouns as the object: ↑fleet, ↑flight, ↑helicopter
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adj.
Ground is used with these nouns: ↑almond, ↑beef, ↑coffee, ↑lamb, ↑meat, ↑pepper, ↑pork, ↑spice, ↑turkey

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  • ground — (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of the earth; the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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