Meaning & Definition of Grounds in English
English⟶
Grounds
/graʊndz/
noun
1. Your basis for belief or disbelief
- Knowledge on which to base belief
- "The evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"
synonym:
- evidence,
- grounds
2. The enclosed land around a house or other building
- "It was a small house with almost no yard"
synonym:
- yard,
- grounds,
- curtilage
3. A tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)
synonym:
- grounds
4. A justification for something existing or happening
- "He had no cause to complain"
- "They had good reason to rejoice"
synonym:
- cause,
- reason,
- grounds
5. Dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue
- "It is a middle eastern custom to read your future in your coffee grounds"
synonym:
- grounds
Examples of using
A gardener takes care of the grounds.
There were coffee grounds left in my cup.
We are looking for theories with scientific grounds.