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[graʊnd] noun I
1) [singular/U] the top part of the Earth's surface that people walk on
People were sitting on the ground in small groups.[/ex]
They were working 250 metres below ground.[/ex]
2) [singular] the layer of soil and rock that forms the Earth's surface
the destruction caused by getting coal out of the ground[/ex]
Prepare the ground for planting.[/ex]
3) [U] an area of land
an acre of ground[/ex]
4) [C] an area of land or sea that is used for a particular purpose
soldiers on the parade ground[/ex]
a regular fishing ground[/ex]
5) grounds
[plural] the land and gardens that surround a large house or public building
She found him wandering around the grounds.[/ex]
6) grounds
[plural] a reason for what you say or do
The army turned him down on medical grounds.[/ex]
The Act prohibits discrimination on the grounds of sex or marital status.[/ex]
There do seem to be some grounds for their complaints.[/ex]
7) [singular/U] the subject, idea, or information that people are talking about or writing about
We'll be covering a lot of new ground in today's lecture.[/ex]
Henry seems anxious to return to more familiar ground.[/ex]
8) [U] the level of success or progress that someone or something has achieved
Most stock markets lost ground after their recent gains.[/ex]
9) [C] American
an electrical earth
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get (sth) off the ground — to start successfully, or to get something started successfully[/ex]
on the ground — 1) on the surface of the earth, rather than in the air[/ex]

— 2) mainly journalismin the place or situation that is being discussed

stand your ground — 1) to not move when someone attacks you or is going to attack you; 2) to refuse to change your opinions, beliefs, or decisions despite pressure to change them[/ex]
II
verb [T]
ground [graʊnd]
1) to stop a plane from leaving the ground
All of their planes have been grounded.[/ex]
2) to base an idea or decision on a particular thing
Kim's theory is grounded in practical experience.[/ex]
3) American
to earth a piece of electrical equipment
4) to punish a child or young person by stopping them from going to places that they enjoy
His parents grounded him for two weeks.[/ex]
III ground the past tense and past participle of grind I

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