grounds
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grounds¹
- /ɡɹaʊndz/
- /ɡɹʊndz/ Northumbria
Rhymes with -aʊndz
Where it comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
noun
- plural of ground
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of ground
grounds²
- /ɡɹaʊndz/
- /ɡɹʊndz/ Northumbria
Rhymes with -aʊndz
Where it comes from
From ground (“basis, surroundings”).
noun grounds
- Basis or justification for something. grounds for divorce
- The collective land areas that compose a larger area. the castle grounds
grounds³
- /ɡɹaʊndz/
- /ɡɹʊndz/ Northumbria
Rhymes with -aʊndz
Where it comes from
From ground, past participle of to grind.
noun
- The sediment at the bottom of a liquid, or from which a liquid has been filtered. coffee grounds
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cause, reason, evidence, dregs, yard, basis, based, base, location, belonging, purpose, result, ways, rationale, because, counts
Translations
Every language
noun basis or justification for something
| Español | causal, fundamento |
|---|---|
| Français | raison, motif |
| Deutsch | Grund, Rechtfertigung |
| Русский | основа́ние osnovánije, обоснова́ние obosnovánije |
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title = {grounds},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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