1. (noun)land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma the solidpart of the earth's surface "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"
2. (noun)reason, ground a rationalmotive for a belief or action "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"
3. (noun)earth, ground the loose soft material that makes up a largepart of the landsurface "they dug into the earth outside the church"
4. (noun)footing, basis, ground a relation that provides the foundation for something
"they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"
5. (noun)ground a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
"they gained ground step by step"; "they fought to regain the lost ground"
6. (noun)background, ground the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground "he posed her against a background of rolling hills"
7. (noun)land, ground, soil material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
"the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil"
8. (noun)ground a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
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