thin on the ground
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thin on the ground
adjective thinner on the ground · thinnest on the ground
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Scarce; difficult to find.
She explains: "Customers are sadly thin on the ground, but my community and charity work are very much still part of me. [...]."
Similar: few and far between, deficient, in short supply, wanting, lacking, uncommon, rare, dearthy, geason, infrequent, non-common, raresome · Opposite: thick on the ground, common, widespread, abundant, ubiquitous
Talk about this word "thin on the ground." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thin%20on%20the%20ground. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. thin on the ground. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thin%20on%20the%20ground "thin on the ground." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thin%20on%20the%20ground.Cite this
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