Thesaurus results for GROUNDS

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noun

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plural of ground

as in park

the area around and belonging to a building an escorted tour of the White House and its surrounding grounds

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as in sediment

matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid strain the coffee to remove the grounds

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as in reason

something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thing evicted the tenants on the grounds that they violated the lease

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verb

present tense third-person singular of ground

as in predicates

to find a basis you're grounding your entire case on circumstantial evidence

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Recent Examples of grounds

Noun

In the century-plus since its grounds were largely closed to the public, dozens of events are evidence that even the White House complex is not impervious to intrusion. —

Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 The construction of the $400-million ballroom on the White House grounds has come under searing scrutiny. —

Ana Ceballos follow, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026 On Saturday night, Stagecoach guests were forced to evacuate the festival grounds due to high winds. —

Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026 Wilson's set was delayed though, as the Stagecoach grounds were temporarily evacuated due to strong winds. —

Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026 Handley recommends not only putting coffee grounds at the base of plants, but near entryways as well. —

Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026 Their most telltale sign is a uniform, granular soil texture like coffee grounds that sits on the soil's surface. —

Maria Braganini, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026 In my experience, if there are no vacuum leaks and the idle speed control motor is functioning properly, many drivability issues on these cars come down to poor electrical grounds. —

Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026 The hotel grounds include indoor and outdoor pools. —

Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026

Verb

Robertson grounds both versions of Niall in a sad-eyed misery, with Bell stepping in and giving the character grace notes of humor that don’t always seem to fit the story. —

Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026 The inclusion of a late Neolithic female figurine fragment from North Macedonia grounds the exhibition in deep time, underscoring the persistence of these forms. —

George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026 The room’s dramatic statement, Lee Jofa’s Arley wallpaper in Lagoon, echoes the natural beauty framed by the expansive windows, fostering a tranquil retreat that further grounds the cottage in the landscape. —

Jeanne Lyons Davis, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026 That detail grounds the photograph in the human perspective. —

Christye Sisson, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026 Camping is available on the Camp Ben McCulloch grounds beneath live oaks and along Onion Creek. —

Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026 The teak base grounds the look in something that’s light and airy, but still sophisticated. —

Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2026 What grounds you and your art in an era that is often trying to strip you away from your creative liberties? —

Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026 What grounds your sense of worth today? —

Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grounds

Noun

Jacam Manricks, who lives across from the park, says nighttime activity has raised safety concerns for his family.

— Conor McGill, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Saguaros might reign supreme in the park, but cholla, prickly pear and barrel cactus also have a presence.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026