GROUND

GROUND 1 syllable

A2 · Elementary 📏 6 letters 🎲 Scrabble 8 ✅ valid word

Common in conversation and basic reading.

noun
  1. the solid part of the earth's surface
  2. a rational motive for a belief or action
  3. the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
  4. a relation that provides the foundation for something

💬 Examples

  • "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"
  • "the earth shook for several minutes"
  • "the reason that war was declared"
  • "the grounds for their declaration"

🔗 Similar words

landdry_landearthsolid_groundterra_firmareason
verb
  1. fix firmly and stably
  2. confine or restrict to the ground
  3. place or put on the ground
  4. instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject

💬 Examples

  • "anchor the lamppost in concrete"
  • "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot"
  • "the storm grounded the ship"
  • "he grounded to the second baseman"

🔗 Similar words

anchorstrandrun_agroundprimeundercoatestablish
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