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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In the videos, Kelce then appears to turn around, grab the man’s phone, smash it to the ground, pick it up again and walk away. —

Antonio Planas, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024 The money is earmarked for further investment in the technology underpinning the platform – including features such as artificial intelligence agents that support sellers – and to put staff on the ground in its biggest markets, such as the US and the Middle East. —

David Prosser, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 The drone then descended back to the ground, where the pilot and another man waited at a nearby park. —

Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024 Surveillance footage showed part of the bag dropped to the ground as So pulled it from a vehicle, leading to the firearm's butt being triggered and a round striking the detective's neck. —

Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the ground