Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grounds

/ɡɹaʊndz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.43 in modern English

Syllables: grounds
IPA: /ɡɹaʊndz/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of ground

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of ground

noun

Basis or justification for something.

noun

The collective land areas that compose a larger area.

noun

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

Example Sentences

"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."
"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."
"coffee grounds"

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Derived Forms

Archgrounds fairgrounds groundskeeper groundskeeping groundsman groundswoman

Phrases

grounds officer stomping grounds

Synonyms

yard curtilage evidence cause reason

Rhymes With

sounds pounds rounds lbs bounds surrounds mounds hounds abounds confounds astounds expounds

Questions

How do you pronounce grounds?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹaʊndz/.
What does grounds mean?: plural of ground
Where does grounds come from?: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

How to pronounce grounds

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