ground
The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or undergroundThe surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
» The ground is covered with snow.
Der Boden ist schneebedeckt.
Земля покрыта снегом.
Земля вкрита снiгом.
Meaning
23 senses(countable, uncountable)The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
Look, I found a ten dollar bill on the ground!
Erde, Erdboden, Land
земля́zemljá, грунтgrunt
земля́zemljá, ґрунтgrunt
the solid part of the earth's surface
(uncountable)Terrain.
(countable, uncountable)Soil, earth.
The worm crawls through the ground.
Erde, Boden, Erdreich
земля́zemljá, по́чваpóčva, грунтgrunt
(countable)The bottom of a body of water.
Grund
дноdno
дноdno
(countable, uncountable)Basis, foundation, groundwork, legwork.
Grundfeste
осно́ваosnóva, ба́заbáza
a relation that provides the foundation for something
(countable, in the plural, uncountable)Reason, (epistemic) justification, cause.
You will need to show good grounds for your action.
He could not come on grounds of health, or on health grounds.
(countable, uncountable)Background, context, framework, surroundings.
Hintergrund
фонfon
(countable, historical, uncountable)The area on which a battle is fought, particularly as referring to the area occupied by one side or the other. Often, according to the eventualities, "to give ground" or "to gain ground".
(broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable)Advantage given or gained in any contest; e.g. in football, chess, debate or academic discourse.
(countable, in compounds, uncountable)A place suited to a specified activity.
a forest traditionally used as a hunting-ground
(countable, uncountable)The plain surface upon which the figures of an artistic composition are set.
crimson flowers on a white ground
(countable, uncountable)A flat surface upon which figures are raised in relief.
Examples
1449 sentencesThe ground is covered with snow.
Земля вкрита снiгом.
ruЗемля покрыта снегом.
deDer Boden ist schneebedeckt.
Tom is lying on the ground.
Том лежить на землі.
ruТом лежит на земле.
deTom liegt auf dem Boden.
I sat down on the ground.
Я сів на землю.
ruЯ сел на землю.
A dead leaf fell to the ground.
Сухий лист впав на землю.
deEin trockenes Blatt fiel zu Boden.
I heard something fall to the ground.
Я чув, як щось упало на землю.
ruЯ слышал, как что-то упало.
deIch hörte etwas auf den Boden fallen.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 7
By meaning 5
Origin
From Middle English ground, from Old English grund, from Proto-West Germanic *grundu, fromFrom 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.
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Forms
plural: groundsSynonyms
18 synonyms- a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage):earth
- the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface:flat coatprimerprimingprimer coatpriming coatundercoat
- the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground:background
- a rational motive for a belief or action:reasonoccasion
- material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use):landsoil
- the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface:earth
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
191 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
7 patterns- on the ground
- to the ground
- the ground is
- felt the ground
- at the ground
- been grounded for
- losing ground