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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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GROUND SURFACEA1

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.

Common phrases: on the ground, lie on the ground

AT THE SCENEB2

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.

How to use it: on the ground in somewhere (We have reporters on the ground in the capital.)

Similar words: on site, at the scene

Common phrases: on the ground, workers on the ground

EVERYDAY REALITYC1

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?

Similar words: in real life, in the real world, in practice

Opposites: in theory

Common phrases: on the ground, reality 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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