ground - use in sentences
Preposition: on
- a34: The club is situated next to the Tennis Courts at the Sports and Social club ground on the A34 just outside Henley.
Preposition: for
- divorce: Any arrival can guarantee a late night, and the quiz issue could be grounds for divorce.
Adjective modifier
- fertile: The USA has already proved fertile ground for education reformers who believe in choice.
- common: The game itself merely provides a context; common ground where things happen to players.
- middle: In addition, there are middle ground or standard policies.
- rough: The result is a perfect balance between easy riding, controlled braking and effective damping over rough ground.
- moral: Somehow or other they claim to have the moral high ground.
Converse of object
- breed: The large amounts of ammonia in the slurry become breeding ground for bacteria, which turn it into acid.
- dump: Or are we just a dumping ground for lost souls?
- break: It could never break the ground of the first series - it's a sequel!
- hit: Each time the foot hits the ground, the tension causes the fascia to pull at the heel.
Modifies a noun
- floor: Our office is located on the ground floor adjacent to the main road.
- flora: If the ground flora dies away, those with the ability to reach a little higher will survive.
Preposition: of
- orientation: It also excludes protection against discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation with regard to housing, goods and services and education.
Noun used with modifier
- burial: The burial ground is is of considerable extent, having been recently much enlarged.
- recreation: Many of these overlook the Fairfield recreation ground to the south of the town.
- cricket: Budget hotel in the Headingley area of Leeds near the cricket ground.
- hunting: Regent's Park One of Henry VIII's hunting grounds.
- breeding: Refuse areas are the perfect breeding ground for all kinds of pests.
- football: It's never been an issue except occasionally inside football grounds where certain fans can be, erm, a bit nasty.
The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.
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