English Explanatory Dictionary

grounds

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of ground
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ground
noun
  1. Basis or justification for something.
  2. The collective land areas that compose a larger area.
noun
  1. The sediment at the bottom of a liquid, or from which a liquid has been filtered.

Pronunciation

/ɡɹaʊndz/ /ɡɹʊndz/ en-us-grounds.ogg

Word forms

grounds

Etymology

From ground (“basis, surroundings”).

Derived words

Archgrounds fairgrounds groundskeeper groundskeeping groundsman grounds officer groundswoman stomping grounds
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