Grounds: meaning, definitions and examples
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grounds
[ ɡraʊndz ]
legal
The basis or foundation for an argument, belief, or action.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The lawyer presented strong grounds for the appeal.
- The decision was made on the grounds of insufficient evidence.
land
An area of land or a specific location.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The playground is a popular gathering ground for children.
- She walked across the muddy ground to reach the river.
Translations
Translations of the word "grounds" in other languages:
🇵🇹 terreno
- motivo
- base
🇮🇳 मिट्टी
- कारण
- आधार
🇩🇪 Grundstück
- Grund
- Basis
🇮🇩 tanah
- alasan
- dasar
🇺🇦 ґрунт
- причина
- основа
🇵🇱 teren
- powód
- podstawa
🇯🇵 地面 (じめん)
- 理由 (りゆう)
- 基盤 (きばん)
🇫🇷 terrain
- raison
- base
🇪🇸 terreno
- motivo
- base
🇹🇷 toprak
- neden
- temel
🇰🇷 땅
- 이유
- 기초
🇸🇦 أرض
- سبب
- أساس
🇨🇿 půda
- důvod
- základ
🇸🇰 pozemok
- dôvod
- základ
🇨🇳 地面 (dìmiàn)
- 原因 (yuányīn)
- 基础 (jīchǔ)
🇸🇮 zemljišče
- razlog
- osnova
🇮🇸 lóð
- ástæða
- grunnur
🇰🇿 жер
- себеп
- негіз
🇬🇪 მიწა
- მიზეზი
- საფუძველი
🇦🇿 torpaq
- səbəb
- əsas
🇲🇽 terreno
- motivo
- base
Etymology
The word 'grounds' originated from the Old English word 'grund', meaning 'bottom, base, foundation'. Over time, it evolved to refer to various meanings including legal basis, land area, and preparation. The term has been used in English language since the 13th century.
See also: background, ground, groundbreaker, groundbreakers, groundbreaking, grounded, grounding, groundless, groundlessly, groundling, groundskeeper, groundskeeping, groundsman, groundwork, underground.