/伞ra蕣nd/

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Line drawing of ground
Coloured illustration of ground
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Meaning

The land under your feet when you are outside.

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Word origin

From Old English grund, meaning the bottom or the foundation of something.

Origin
Old English
Root
grund

Grammar

Gender
Pluralgrounds

Examples

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Outside we say "the ground", inside we say "the floor".

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Things fall "on the ground".

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"Ground" is usually uncountable.

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This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 11: ground, thousand, bar and 7 more words.