the ground
noun
: the surface of the earth
An apple fell to the ground.
The flight was watched by many observers on the ground.
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In a remote forest of northern Myanmar, a 2-foot-long creature moved along the ground.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
All this time, the thunder was bearing down on us, and the cracks of lightning bolts were shaking the ground.
—Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
Start by laying sheets of cardboard on the ground, overlapping the edges to block out sunlight from reaching weed seeds.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
As a Treeing Walker Coonhound and foxhound mix, Carrot can't keep her paws on the ground.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
All this time, the thunder was bearing down on us, and the cracks of lightning bolts were shaking the ground.
—Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
Start by laying sheets of cardboard on the ground, overlapping the edges to block out sunlight from reaching weed seeds.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
As a Treeing Walker Coonhound and foxhound mix, Carrot can't keep her paws on the ground.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the ground
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“The ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ground. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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