Definition of ground

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Ground (n.) Any definite portion of the earth's surface; region; territory; country. Hence: A territory appropriated to, or resorted to, for a particular purpose; the field or place of action; as, a hunting or fishing ground; a play ground..

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Chewink :: Chewink (n.) An american bird (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) of the Finch family, so called from its note; -- called also towhee bunting and ground robin..
Seashore :: Seashore (n.) All the ground between the ordinary highwater and low-water marks.
Inclose :: Inclose (v. t.) To separate from common grounds by a fence; as, to inclose lands..
Sleeper :: Sleeper (n.) One of the joists, or roughly shaped timbers, laid directly upon the ground, to receive the flooring of the ground story..
Libation :: Libation (n.) The act of pouring a liquid or liquor, usually wine, either on the ground or on a victim in sacrifice, in honor of some deity; also, the wine or liquid thus poured out..
Roebuck :: Roebuck (n.) A small European and Asiatic deer (Capreolus capraea) having erect, cylindrical, branched antlers, forked at the summit. This, the smallest European deer, is very nimble and graceful. It always prefers a mountainous country, or high grounds..
Turbary :: Turbary (n.) A right of digging turf on another man's land; also, the ground where turf is dug..
Tuckahoe :: Tuckahoe (n.) A curious vegetable production of the Southern Atlantic United States, growing under ground like a truffle and often attaining immense size. The real nature is unknown. Called also Indian bread, and Indian loaf..
Righteousness :: Righteousness (n.) The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground of justification..
Pose :: Pose (a.) Standing still, with all the feet on the ground; -- said of the attitude of a lion, horse, or other beast..
Earthpea :: Earthpea (n.) A species of pea (Amphicarpaea monoica). It is a climbing leguminous plant, with hairy underground pods..
Roller :: Roller (n.) Any species of small ground snakes of the family Tortricidae.
Ridge :: Ridge (n.) A raised line or strip, as of ground thrown up by a plow or left between furrows or ditches, or as on the surface of metal, cloth, or bone, etc..
Relief :: Relief (n.) The projection of a figure above the ground or plane on which it is formed.
Burying Place :: Burying place () The ground or place for burying the dead; burial place.
Grievancer :: Grievancer (n.) One who occasions a grievance; one who gives ground for complaint.
Pit :: Pit (n.) A vat sunk in the ground; as, a tan pit..
Flop :: Flop (v. i.) To fall, sink, or throw one's self, heavily, clumsily, and unexpectedly on the ground..
Escarpment :: Escarpment (n.) A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach. See Scarp..
Guipure :: Guipure (n.) A term used for lace of different kinds; most properly for a lace of large pattern and heavy material which has no ground or mesh, but has the pattern held together by connecting threads called bars or brides..
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