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• i found her lying on the ground.
• he lost his balance and fell to the ground.
• 2 metres above/below ground
• most of the monkeys' food is found at ground level.

ground

1. the solid surface of the earth
• I found her lying on the ground.
• He lost his balance and fell to the ground.
• 2 metres above/below ground
• Most of the monkeys' food is found at ground level.
• ground forces (= soldiers that fight on land, not in the air or at sea)
• Houses and a luxury tourist hotel were burned to the ground (= completely destroyed, so that there is nothing left).
• She was sitting on the floor watching TV.
• I found her lying on the ground.
• The rocket crashed a few seconds after it left the ground.
• It was good to be back on dry land again.
• They fought both at sea and on land.
• You could feel the earth shake as the truck came closer.
2. soil on the surface of the earth
• fertile ground for planting crops
• Plant the seedlings in damp soil.
• The car wheels got stuck in the mud.
• A cloud of dust rose as the truck set off.
• The tiles are made of clay.
• an area of rich, fertile land
• She put some earth into the pot.
• Pack the dirt firmly around the plants.
• The car got stuck in the muddy ground.
• They drove across miles of rough, stony ground.
3. an area of open land
• The kids were playing on waste ground behind the school.
4. an area of land that is used for a particular purpose, activity or sport
• see also breeding ground
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/breeding-ground
• a football/recreation/sports, etc. ground
• ancient burial grounds
• agricultural land
• building lots
• a parking lot
• The kids were playing on waste ground near the school.
• the site of an ancient burial ground
• The city has plenty of open space.
• the wide open spaces of the Canadian prairies
• She bought a small plot of land to build a house.
• a vegetable plot
5. a large area of land or sea that is used for a particular purpose
• fishing grounds
• feeding grounds for birds
6. the land or gardens around a large building
• the hospital grounds
• The house has extensive grounds.
7. an area of interest, knowledge or ideas
• see also common ground
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/common-ground
• He managed to cover a lot of ground in a short talk.
• We had to go over the same ground (= talk about the same things again) in class the next day.
• You're on dangerous ground (= talking about ideas that are likely to offend somebody or make people angry) if you criticize his family.
• I thought I was on safe ground (= talking about a suitable subject) discussing music with her.
• He was back on familiar ground, dealing with the customers.
• They are fighting the Conservatives on their own ground.
8. a good or true reason for saying, doing or believing something
• You have no grounds for complaint.
• What were his grounds for wanting a divorce?
• The case was dismissed on the grounds that there was not enough evidence.
• He retired from the job on health grounds.
• Employers cannot discriminate on grounds of age.
• He said no but he didn’t give a reason.
• The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed.
• She left the room abruptly without explanation.
• You have no grounds for complaint.
• On what basis will this decision be made?
• Late again! What’s your excuse this time?
• It gave me an excuse to take the car.
• There seemed to be no motive for the murder.
• I can see no possible justification for any further tax increases.
• He left the party early on the pretext of having to work.
9. the small pieces of solid matter in a liquid that have fallen to the bottom
• coffee grounds
10. a wire that connects an electric circuit with the ground and makes it safe
11. a background that a design is painted or printed on
• pink roses on a white ground
12. to be in a strong position in an argument, etc. because you know the facts
• Everyone agreed with me, so I knew I was on firm ground.
13. to be so shocked or frightened that you cannot move
• See related entries: Fear
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/fear/ground_1
14. to make a new discovery or do something that has not been done before
• see also groundbreaking
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/groundbreaking
15. to suddenly spoil somebody’s idea or plan by doing something to stop them from continuing with it
16. to fail to produce the result or the effect that you hope for; to have little success
• His charming smile fell on stony ground with her.
• The peace initiatives have already fallen on stony ground.
17. to become more powerful or successful
• Sterling continues to gain ground against the dollar.
18. to gradually get closer to somebody/something that is moving or making progress in an activity
• The police car was gaining ground on the suspects.
• They needed to make up ground on their competitors.
19. to start happening successfully; to make something start happening successfully
• Without more money, the movie is unlikely to get off the ground.
• to get a new company off the ground
20. to allow somebody/something to have an advantage; to lose an advantage for yourself
• They are not prepared to give ground on tax cuts.
• The Conservatives lost a lot of ground to the Liberal Democrats at the election.
21. to hide, especially to escape somebody who is chasing you
22. to have a sensible and realistic attitude to life
• In spite of his overnight stardom he still manages to keep his feet on the ground.
23. to start doing something and continue very quickly and successfully
24. to continue with your opinions or intentions when somebody is opposing you and wants you to change
• Don't let him persuade you—stand your ground.
25. to face a situation and refuse to run away
• It is not easy to hold your ground in front of someone with a gun.
26. to make sure that you always find out about the most recent developments in a particular situation
• The agent had no suitable properties on his books but promised to keep an ear to the ground for us.
27. in the place where something is happening and among the people who are in the situation, especially a war
• On the ground, there are hopes that the fighting will soon stop.
• There's a lot of support for the policy on the ground.
28. in a place that has no connection with either of the people or sides who are meeting and so does not give an advantage to either of them
• We decided to meet on neutral ground.
29. to make it possible or easier for something to be achieved
• The committee will prepare the ground for next month's meeting.
• Early experiments with rockets prepared the ground for space travel.
30. to work so hard that you become extremely tired
31. to make somebody work so hard that they are no longer able to work; to use something so much that it is broken
32. to change your opinion about a subject, especially during a discussion
33. to be very convenient or acceptable for somebody
• This job suits me down to the ground.
34. to claim that your side of an argument is morally better than your opponents’ side; to argue in a way that makes your side seem morally better
35. if people or things are thick/thin on the ground, there are a lot/not many of them in a place
• Customers are thin on the ground at this time of year.
• Security officers were thick on the ground during the King’s visit.

Extra Examples

• Both parties in the debate shared some common ground.
• Both relationships hit rocky ground.
• Drunkenness at work was sufficient grounds for instant dismissal.
• Each time he seemed to be losing the argument, he just shifted his ground.
• He knew he was on dangerous ground talking about money.
• He resigned from his post on the grounds of ill-health.
• He resigned on the grounds of ill health.
• He sat down on the ground.
• He stood on the hallowed ground of Yankee Stadium.
• Her architectural designs have broken new ground.
• Her eyes searched the ground.
• Her feet don’t reach the ground when she sits down.
• His evasiveness gave grounds for suspicion.
• His evasiveness gave grounds for the suspicion that he knew more than he was saying.
• His plan is too costly to ever get off the ground.
• I apologize if I’m going over old ground.
• I was angry with his blatant attempt to take the moral high ground.
• I was on more familiar ground now that we were talking about our own system.
• I’ll meet you at the football ground.
• Legally, we’re on very shaky ground.
• Many estate workers lived in cottages in the grounds of the castle.
• Permission to open a mine was denied on environmental grounds.
• Poverty is a breeding ground for terrorism.
• Several researchers have published articles covering this ground.
• She held her ground in the debate.
• She lived in the grounds of the castle.
• The atmosphere inside the ground was electric.
• The constable had reasonable grounds for arresting her.
• The doctor’s office is on the grounds of the hospital.
• The estuary is a breeding ground for birds and marine life.
• The fall of the old regime provided fertile ground for opportunism.
• The helicopter burst into flames when it hit the ground.
• The horse pawed the ground impatiently.
• The palace is set in extensive grounds.
• The plane was so overloaded it couldn’t leave the ground.
• The river has become a dumping ground for industrial waste.
• The roots may spread as far below ground as does the foliage above ground.
• The town stands on high ground and is not prone to flooding.
• The tunnel goes deep under the ground.
• The window is just above ground level.
• Thunder shook the ground.
• We found a patch of open ground in the middle of the woods.
• We just seem to be going over the same ground that we covered last year.
• a hole in the ground
• a search for middle ground between the two sides
• all the graves in the burial ground
• the broken branches which littered the ground
• Ground forces were deployed in the area.
• He lost his balance and fell to the ground.
• I found her lying on the ground.
• It was buried three metres below ground.
• Most of the animals’ food is found at ground level.
• The car got stuck in the muddy ground.
• The council is spending £30 000 on new equipment for the recreation ground.
• The ground fell away to the left of the road.
• The kids were playing on waste ground near the school.
• The local people seem to use the woods as a dumping ground for all their household waste.
• The plant grows to about two feet above ground.
• The rocket crashed a few seconds after it left the ground.
• The rope barely reached the ground below.
• There was a small patch of ground at the side of the cottage.
• They drove across miles of rough, stony ground.
• They’re building a new football ground in the town.
• We visited the site of an ancient burial ground.

Word Origin

• noun Old English grund, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch grond and German Grund.