1
as in park
the area around and belonging to a building
an escorted tour of the White House and its surrounding grounds
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
3
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
as in predicates
to find a basis
you're grounding your entire case on circumstantial evidence
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grounds
Noun
-
The latter two subdivisions have only detention areas, while Swanson Trails will feature tree preservation, walking trails and a park with fitness court, Leeth said.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025 -
Alcantara’s body was found Thursday stuffed in a suitcase in a shallow creek in a Yonkers park off the Saw Mill Parkway, four days after she had been reported missing.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
In calmer areas areas, particularly where there is lots of sediment suspended in the water (such as within the Humber estuary and parts of the Wash), there may be potential for contaminants to adhere to fine particles in suspension and subsequently sink to the seabed.—
Lauren Lowman,
WIRED,
15 Mar. 2025
-
This sediment is why most large rivers look brown most of the time (see photo below).—
Jeff Opperman,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Those types of metrics are part of the reason Knoblauch is advocating for Draisaitl to win the Selke Trophy to go along with a strong Hart case.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
-
The Fire were without standout striker Mallory Swanson, out for personal reasons.—
Theo Lloyd-Hughes,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
The letter also asked Carlos Pino to take care of their father, Carlos said during his deposition.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
-
This process is repeated many times in a series of etching, doping, and deposition steps to create up to one hundred layers; the patterns in those layers end up defining the circuitry of a computer chip.—
Jayson Stewart,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Authorities did not disclose what led them to suspect Juarez-Perez, or a motive for the slaying.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
-
The motive for the shooting is under investigation.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
The Role of Leadership in Cybersecurity In today’s business environment, the responsibility for cybersecurity rests squarely with leadership.—
Andrew Hay,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
-
Located 50 minutes away from Rome and perched on ancient hilltops that are 700 meters above sea level, the property rests on eight hectares of land.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Under interim coach Jeff Ulbrich, the Jets were 28th in points (26.6) and 18th in yards allowed per game (337.9).—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
-
Having bird feeders in your yard can give you a firsthand look at the amazing creatures that make our ecosystems function with ease.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
While Vigna La Delizia enjoys south-east exposure and has soils rich in calcareous marl and clay, Vigna La Villa faces due east and features silt, sand, and clay soils.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
4 Mar. 2025
-
Sun Exposure: Full sun, partial shade Soil Type: Clay, loam, silt, well-draining Soil pH: Acid to neutral (<6.0-7.5) 09 of 11 Hellebores Commonly known as Lenten roses, hellebores are the perfect selection for March blooms.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Grounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grounds. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share