"ground" | Definition and Related Words

ground

Noun

The solid part of the earth's surface (synset 109357302)
"the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"

is a type of: object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
subtypes:
- archipelago - a group of many islands in a large body of water
- beachfront - a strip of land running along a beach
- cape, ness - a strip of land projecting into a body of water
- coastal plain - a plain adjacent to a coast
- floor - the ground on which people and animals move about
- foreland - land forming the forward margin of something
- forest, timber, timberland, woodland - land that is covered with trees and shrubs
- island - a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
- isthmus - a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
- land mass, landmass - a large continuous extent of land
- mainland - the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
- neck - a narrow elongated projecting strip of land
- oxbow - the land inside an oxbow bend in a river
- peninsula - a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
- champaign, field, plain - extensive tract of level open land
- slash - an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
- wonderland - a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder
specific instances: america - North America and South America and Central America

is a part of: earth, globe, world - the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

same as: dry land, earth, land, solid ground, terra firma
A rational motive for a belief or action (synset 109201896)
"the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"

is a type of: rational motive - a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument
subtypes:
- occasion - reason
- account, score - grounds
- wherefore, why - the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
same as: reason
The loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface (synset 114867162)
"they dug into the earth outside the church"

is a type of: material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
subtypes:
- moraine - accumulated earth and stones deposited by a glacier
- diatomaceous earth, diatomite, kieselguhr - a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material
- saprolite - a deposit of clay and disintegrating rock that is found in its original place
- dirt, soil - the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
same as: earth
A relation that provides the foundation for something (synset 113813124)
"they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"

is a type of: foundation - the basis on which something is grounded

subtypes: common ground - a basis agreed to by all parties for reaching a mutual understanding

same as: basis, footing
A position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle) (synset 108597662)
"they gained ground step by step"; "they fought to regain the lost ground"

is a type of: military position, position - a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
The part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground (synset 105942570)
"he posed her against a background of rolling hills"

is a type of: aspect, panorama, prospect, scene, view, vista - the visual percept of a region

same as: background
Material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use) (synset 109358146)
"the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil"

is a type of: object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
subtypes:
- badlands - deeply eroded barren land
- bottom, bottomland - low-lying alluvial land near a river
- coastland - land in a coastal area
- cultivated land, farmland, ploughland, plowland, tillage, tilled land, tilth - arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
- overburden - the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
- permafrost - ground that is permanently frozen
- polder - low-lying land that has been reclaimed and is protected by dikes (especially in the Netherlands)
- rangeland - land suitable for grazing livestock
- scablands - (geology) flat elevated land with poor soil and little vegetation that is scarred by dry channels of glacial origin (especially in eastern Washington)
- greensward, sod, sward, turf - surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
- wetland - a low area where the land is saturated with water
same as: land, soil
A relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused (synset 105939360)
is a type of: percept, perception, perceptual experience - the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
A connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) (synset 103467679)
referred to in: electricity - a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons

is a type of: connecter, connection, connective, connector, connexion - an instrumentality that connects

same as: earth
(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting (synset 103467526)
referred to in: art, artistic creation, artistic production - the creation of beautiful or significant things

is a type of: surface - the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
The first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface (synset 103365691)
is a type of: coat of paint - a layer of paint covering something else

subtypes: couch - a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer

same as: flat coat, primer, primer coat, priming, priming coat, undercoat

Verb

Fix firmly and stably (synset 201307604)
"anchor the lamppost in concrete"

is a type of: fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached

same as: anchor
Confine or restrict to the ground (synset 201505401)
"After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot"

is a type of: confine, constrain, hold, restrain - to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
Place or put on the ground (synset 201505293)
is a type of: lay, place, pose, position, put, set - put into a certain place or abstract location
Instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject (synset 200832309)
is a type of: instruct, learn, teach - impart skills or knowledge to
Bring to the ground (synset 202026332)
"the storm grounded the ship"

causes: ground, run aground - hit or reach the ground

is a type of: land - bring ashore

same as: run aground, strand
Hit or reach the ground (synset 202026205)
is a type of: arrive at, attain, gain, hit, make, reach - reach a destination, either real or abstract

same as: run aground
Throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage (synset 201409338)
referred to in: football, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

is a type of: throw - propel through the air

verb group: ground - hit onto the ground
Hit a groundball (synset 201409166)
"he grounded to the second baseman"

referred to in: ball, baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

is a type of: hit - cause to move by striking

verb group: ground - hit onto the ground
Hit onto the ground (synset 201409010)
referred to in: ball, baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

is a type of: hit - cause to move by striking
verb group:
- ground - hit a groundball
- ground - throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
Cover with a primer;
Apply a primer to (synset 201368058)
is a type of: paint - apply paint to; coat with paint

same as: prime, undercoat
Connect to a ground (synset 201295137)
"ground the electrical connections for safety reasons"

is a type of: connect, link, link up, tie - connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

subtypes: earth - connect to the earth
Use as a basis for;
Found on (synset 200638550)
"base a claim on some observation"

subtypes: build - found or ground

same as: base, establish, found

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