Grounds
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɡɹaʊndz/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Grounds is a noun meaning plural of ground.
Meaning
plural of ground.
More Meanings
- third-person singular simple present indicative of ground
- (law) Basis or justification for something.
- The collective land areas that compose a larger area.
- The sediment at the bottom of a liquid, or from which a liquid has been filtered.
Example Sentences
coffee grounds
the castle grounds
grounds for divorce
House Prees and Bloods […] were everywhere to be seen in earnest colloquy. For the matter was, that there was some sort of night-prowler about the school grounds.
Synonyms for grounds
Depending on context, synonyms include cause, evidence, yard, dregs.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cause, evidence, dregs, yard, basis, based.
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