Grounds

/ɡraʊndz/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The solid surface of a location; land or area.

The children played soccer on the school grounds.

A basis or reason for a course of action or decision.

She was dismissed from her job on the grounds of misconduct.

The land surrounding a large house, especially a garden.

The mansion's grounds were beautifully landscaped.

Coffee grounds; the residue left after brewing coffee.

I discarded the coffee grounds after making my morning brew.

verb

To provide a reason or justification for.

The decision was grounded in a thorough examination of the facts.

From Old English 'grunda', meaning 'the bottom or base of something'.

grounds for divorce

Reasons acceptable for initiating a divorce.

make grounds

To create a basis for an argument or action.

on the grounds of

Based on a particular reason or argument.

foundation

The basis or groundwork of something.

premises

Land and the buildings on it.

terrain

A stretch of land, especially regarding its physical features.

Grounds for complaint

The service was terrible; I have grounds for complaint.

Grounded

I'm grounded for the weekend because I missed my curfew.