grounds

nounverbnounnouncommon in dialogue

//ɡɹaʊndz//
//ɡɹʊndz//

Basis or justification for something.

noun

1
Also a form of groundplural of ground

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb

1
Also a form of groundthird-person singular simple present indicative of ground

noun

1
Basis or justification for something.
grounds for divorce
There was, however, one proposal which, had it reached fruition, might have had far-reaching effects. This was for the amalgamation of the Caledonian, the Edinburgh & Glasgow, and the Scottish Central Railways, for which a Bill was promoted, but rejected by the Parliamentary Committee on the grounds that the preamble was not proved.
2
The collective land areas that compose a larger area.
the castle grounds
House Prees and Bloods […] were everywhere to be seen in earnest colloquy. For the matter was, that there was some sort of night-prowler about the school grounds.

Etymology

From ground (“basis, surroundings”).

noun

1
The sediment at the bottom of a liquid, or from which a liquid has been filtered.
coffee grounds

Etymology

From ground, past participle of to grind.

grotesque · Distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal,…ground · The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or…grounded · Not allowed to fly.

grounds · Basis or justification for something.

group · A number of things or persons being in some relation to one…grove · A small forest.Grove · A habitational surname from Middle English for someone who…

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