Ground
Noun, Verb
UK
/ɡraʊnd/
US
/ɡraʊnd/
Definition
(n) : The surface of the earth.
(v) : To stop movement of something, or to teach the basics.
(v) : To stop movement of something, or to teach the basics.
Example
"(n) : The ground was wet after the rain."
"(v) : Planes were grounded because of the bad weather."
"(v) : The teacher grounded her students in simple science ideas before moving to harder lessons."
Explanation
Ground means the surface of the earth or the floor outside. For example, the children sat on the ground under a tree, or the grass covered the ground. As a verb, to ground can mean to stop something from moving, like the storm grounded all flights, or to teach the basics, like she grounded him in maths. It can also mean to punish a child by not letting them go out, like his parents grounded him for a week for breaking the rules.