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The correct spelling is ground.
How to pronounce ground
/ɡɹaʊnd/
nounIPA: /ɡɹaʊnd/
Say it like: Gro-wnd
The correct spelling is ground. The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground. For example: "Look, I found a ten dollar bill on the ground!"
Usage Examples
“Look, I found a ten dollar bill on the ground!”
“The fox escaped from the hounds by going to ground.”
“He could not come on grounds of health, or on health grounds.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
- 2.Terrain.
- 3.Soil, earth.
- 4.The bottom of a body of water.
- 5.Basis, foundation, groundwork, legwork.
verb
- 1.To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.
- 2.To punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing him/her to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges.
- 3.To forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly.
- 4.To give a basic education in a particular subject; to instruct in elements or first principles.
- 5.To hit a ground ball. Compare fly (verb(regular)) and line (verb).
adjective
- 1.Crushed, or reduced to small particles.
- 2.Processed by grinding.
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