ground

A2 Topic:Materials & Substances

Also spelled groun

US /ɡraʊnd/ UK /ɡɹaʊnd/ See IPA manual

Freq #858

Meanings

1

noun
The solid surface of the Earth that you walk on.

I found a coin lying on the ground.
2

verb
To stop a plane from flying or a person from going out as a punishment.

The storm grounded all flights for the day.
3

noun
An area or position that you gain or defend, especially in a contest.

The team gained ground in the second half of the match.
4

verb
To connect electrical equipment to the earth for safety.

Make sure you ground the wires before switching it on.

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earth

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Forms groundedgrounding

Derived forms above-groundabovegroundagroundair-to-groundbackground battlegroundbedgroundbelowgroundbygroundcentergroundcentregroundcumber-ground

Related forms floor

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ground floor
the floor of a building at street level

Adjective + noun
break ground
to begin digging a site; to start a new construction project

Verb + noun
anchorage ground
an area of water where vessels can anchor

Noun + noun
below ground
under the surface of the earth

Preposition + noun
camping ground
a place where people can put up tents and stay outdoors

Noun + noun
ground squirrel
a burrowing squirrel that lives mainly on the ground

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰrem-der. Proto-Germanic *grunduz Old English grund Middle English ground English ground From Middle English ground, from Old English grund, from Proto-West Germanic *grundu, from Proto-Germanic *grunduz. Cognate with West Frisian grûn, Dutch grond and German Grund.

ground Middle English grund Old English *grundu Proto-West Germanic *grunduz Proto-Germanic

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# ground

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ɡraʊnd/
**IPA (UK):** /ɡɹaʊnd/
**Frequency rank:** 858

## Meanings
1. The solid surface of the Earth that you walk on.
2. To stop a plane from flying or a person from going out as a punishment.
3. An area or position that you gain or defend, especially in a contest.
4. To connect electrical equipment to the earth for safety.

## Examples
- I found a coin lying on the ground.
- The storm grounded all flights for the day.
- The team gained ground in the second half of the match.
- Make sure you ground the wires before switching it on.

## Synonyms
- earth

## Derived Forms
- above-ground
- aboveground
- aground
- air-to-ground
- background
- battleground
- bedground
- belowground
- byground
- centerground
- centreground
- cumber-ground

## Related Forms
- floor

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ground
- Root: grund
- Root: *grundu
- Root: *grunduz

## Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰrem-der. Proto-Germanic *grunduz Old English grund Middle English ground English ground From Middle English ground, from Old English grund, from Proto-West Germanic *grundu, from Proto-Germanic *grunduz. Cognate with West Frisian grûn, Dutch grond and German Grund.

## AI Etymology
Ground comes from Middle English ground, from Old English grund, from Proto-West Germanic *grundu, from Proto-Germanic *grunduz. Cognate with West Frisian grûn, Dutch grond and German Grund. The historical chain runs through Proto-Indo-European *gʰrem-, Proto-Germanic *grunduz, Old English grund, Middle English ground, and English ground. In current use, the main senses are “The solid surface of the Earth that you walk on” and “To stop a plane from flying or a person from going out as a punishment”.

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