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grounded

The definition of grounded is someone or something stable, sincere, practical or firmly established, or an aircraft or pilot that is being kept from flying.

(adjective)

An example of grounded is someone who reacts calmly in a crisis.
An example of grounded is a shoe repair shop in business for twenty five years.
An example of grounded is a flight crew who cannot fly until the fog has cleared from the airport.

See grounded in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective