on the ground
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ɑn ðə ˈɡraʊnd/ · UK /ɒn ðə ˈɡraʊnd/
on the ground means: Touching or resting on the earth or floor beneath you.
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Touching or resting on the earth or floor beneath you.
- My bag is on the ground.
- He fell on the ground and hurt his knee.
- Don't leave your clothes on the ground.
In the place where events are happening or work is being done.
- Our team is on the ground.
- Aid workers on the ground need more supplies.
- The reporter spoke to soldiers on the ground in the city.
In ordinary people's actual lives, rather than in plans or leaders' ideas.
- Life on the ground is harder.
- The policy sounds good, but people on the ground see little change.
- What does this decision mean for families on the ground?
Questions about on the ground
What does on the ground mean?
Touching or resting on the earth or floor beneath you.
What is on the ground in other languages?
Türkçe: yerde · Español: en el suelo · Français: par terre · Deutsch: auf dem Boden · Italiano: per terra · 日本語: 地面に
How do you pronounce on the ground?
In American English /ɑn ðə ˈɡraʊnd/; in British English /ɒn ðə ˈɡraʊnd/.
How do you use on the ground in a sentence?
My bag is on the ground. He fell on the ground and hurt his knee.
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