the ground

noun

: the surface of the earth

An apple fell to the ground.

The flight was watched by many observers on the ground.

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Evans speaks to police and sits on a wall, with his hands still raised, before he is shot with a bean bag round and falls to the ground. —

Christian Martinez, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024 That’s when the officer takes the man’s hand and puts it behind his back and takes him to the ground. —

Antonio Planas, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024 States should launch an ambitious rollout of vocational schools and training, whether reintroducing them in existing high schools or opening new self-standing ones in partnership with employers at the ground level. —

Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024 As long as their basic needs are met, true lilies don’t need to be pulled from the ground. —

Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the ground