ground
Translation
ground, earth, reason, basis
Examples
He sat on the cold ground.
He sat on the cold ground.
The house has large grounds.
The house has large grounds.
She had good grounds for suspicion.
She had good grounds for suspicion.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) the solid surface of the earth He sat on the cold ground.
((noun)) [plural] a reason for what you say or do She had good grounds for suspicion.
((noun)) [plural] an area of land around a large building The house has large grounds.
Similar Words
Synonyms: earth, soil, land (physical); reason, basis, justification (abstract)
Etymology
From Old English 'grund', meaning 'bottom, foundation, surface of the earth'.
Memory Tips
The most basic, 'ground-level' meaning is the earth. Other meanings, like 'reason', build on this idea of a 'foundation' or 'basis'.