Definitions for ground zero
ground zero

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ground zeronoun

   the target of a projectile (as a bomb or missile)

2. ground zeronoun

   the site of the World Trade Center before it was destroyed

3. ground zeronoun

   the point of detonation (or above or below) of a nuclear weapon

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ground zeronoun

   The point on the land or water surface below, above, or at which an atomic or nuclear bomb detonates

2. ground zeronoun

   The location of any disaster

3. Ground Zeronoun

   The site of the former World Trade Center towers in New York City destroyed on 11 September 2001.

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1. Ground zero

   In relation to nuclear explosions and other large bombs, ground zero (also called surface zero) is the point on the Earth's surface closest to a detonation. In the case of an explosion above the ground, ground zero is the point on the ground directly below the nuclear detonation and is sometimes called the hypocenter (from Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-) 'under-, sub-', and center). Generally, the terms ground zero and surface zero are also used in relation to earthquakes, epidemics, and other disasters to mark the point of the most severe damage or destruction. The term is distinguished from the term zero point in that the latter can also be located in the air, underground, or underwater.

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1. ground zero

   Ground zero refers to the exact or central point of a catastrophic event, origin of rapid changes or the most severely affected point. It can also refer to the point on the earth's surface directly above or beneath the detonation point of a nuclear explosion. The term is often associated with the site of the World Trade Center towers in New York City which were destroyed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

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1. Ground zero

   The term ground zero describes the point on the Earth's surface closest to a detonation. In the case of an explosion above the ground, ground zero refers to the point on the ground directly below the detonation. The term has often been associated with nuclear explosions and other large bombs, but is also used in relation to earthquakes, epidemics and other disasters to mark the point of the most severe damage or destruction. The term is often re-used for disasters that have a geographic or conceptual epicenter.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ground zero

   The point on the surface of the Earth at, or vertically below or above, the center of a planned or actual nuclear detonation. See also actual ground zero; desired ground zero.

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1. • New York
   • Point
   • Site
   • Target

How to pronounce ground zero?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ground zero in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ground zero in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of ground zero in a Sentence

1. Alaska Dee Dee Jonrowe:

   My neighborhood was ground zero, it was scary. It was, grab this dog, grab that dog, and doing it all over again.

2. Josh Gottheimer:

   We simply can’t run the risk of funds being utilized by an ISIS-inspired terrorist or domestic extremist to carry out another attack, whether that’s at Ground Zero, a shooting in Jersey City targeting the Jewish community, in temples, at schools….

3. Shari Frilot:

   It's a chance to enter this world from ground zero and be a part of this fledgling industry that has enormous potential.

4. Francisco Lermanda:

   We would like to go everywhere, but we are respectful of the governments and of the people, if they ask us to go anywhere, to ground zero( the port) or to a building where someone disappeared, that's where we're going.

5. Robert Falck:

   Ground zero for autonomous vehicles is the United States. I think it will be the first market to scale when it comes to autonomous vehicles.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ground zero
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ground_Zero
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_Zero
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ground zero
6. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf