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GROUNDS

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 15 meanings of the word Grounds.

How to pronounce grounds:

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Grounds - as a noun

Your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

Example: "The evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
evidence
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
information
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The enclosed land around a house or other building

Example: "It was a small house with almost no yard"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
curtilageyard
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
field
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)

A justification for something existing or happening

Example: "He had no cause to complain"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
causereason

Dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue

Example: "It is a middle eastern custom to read your future in your coffee grounds"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
dregssettlings
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Grounds - as a verb

To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.

To punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing him/her to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges.

Example: "Eric, you are grounded until further notice for lying to us about where you were last night!"

To forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly.

Example: "Because of the bad weather, all flights were grounded."

To give a basic education in a particular subject; to instruct in elements or first principles.

Example: "Jim was grounded in maths."

To hit a ground ball. compare fly (verb(regular)) and line (verb).

To place something on the ground.

To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed.

Example: "The ship grounded on the bar."

To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.

To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching, or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament.

To improve or focus the mental or emotional state of.

Example: "I ground myself with meditation."

Example Sentences

"He walked around the school grounds."
"The coffee grounds are used to make compost."
"The jury reached a verdict based on the evidence presented on legal grounds."
"The hotel has beautifully landscaped grounds."
"They had to evacuate the camping grounds due to the approaching storm."
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Word Game Points

Is GROUNDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, grounds is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

GROUNDS has a SCRABBLE points total of 9.

Is GROUNDS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, grounds is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
GROUNDS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 12.

Is GROUNDS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, grounds is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
GROUNDS has a WORDFEUD points total of 11.

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