Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

from the ground up

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.11 in modern English

Syllables: from the -ground up
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

From the beginning; starting with the basics, foundation, or fundamentals.

Example Sentences

"A bright, ambitious kid just out of technical school, learning railroading from the ground up."

Synonyms

scratch

Questions

What does from the ground up mean?: From the beginning; starting with the basics, foundation, or fundamentals.

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