Definitions for GROUNDS
grounds

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. evidence, groundsnoun

   your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

   "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"

2. yard, grounds, curtilagenoun

   the enclosed land around a house or other building

   "it was a small house with almost no yard"

3. groundsnoun

   a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)

4. cause, reason, groundsnoun

   a justification for something existing or happening

   "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice"

5. groundsnoun

   dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue

   "it is a Middle Eastern custom to read your future in your coffee grounds"

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grounds

   Grounds refers to the solid surface or soil that forms a foundation or base of something; it may also refer to areas of land used for a particular purpose or activity. Additionally, it can refer to factors, circumstances, or reasons that provide a justification or basis for something, such as a belief, claim, or course of action.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GROUNDS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Grounds is ranked #16728 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Grounds surname appeared 1,710 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Grounds.
   
   89% or 1,523 total occurrences were White.
   3.8% or 66 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.1% or 37 total occurrences were Black.
   2.1% or 37 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   2.1% or 37 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.5% or 10 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Dregs
   • Field
   • Information
   • Justification
   • Tract

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'GROUNDS' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1657

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'GROUNDS' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3016

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce GROUNDS?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say GROUNDS in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of GROUNDS in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of GROUNDS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of GROUNDS in a Sentence

1. Maurice Saade:

   It is a very rare occurrence... the breeding grounds were on Saudi Arabia northern coast, Saudi Arabia northern coast, so they were blown in through Jordan and Syria, but so far it is under control and I certainly see nothing to panic about.

2. D. A. F. Sade, "Dialogue between a Priest and a Dying Man":

   ... and thereof do I repent: I only plucked an occasional flower when I might have gathered an ample harvest of fruit -- such are the just grounds for the regrets I have ...

3. Nicholas Burns:

   This is not right on procedural grounds.

4. Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary:

   The subject involved in today's incident had come to the attention of the USSS approximately one and a half years ago, on October 4, 2013, the Secret Service obtained information from a concerned citizen about an individual purporting their desire to land a single manned aircraft on the grounds of the United States Capitol or the White House.

5. Michael Levine:

   But let them tell you this, and point out to them that the lack of camera surveillance may also be grounds for a lawsuit blaming the whole incident on lax security.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=GROUNDS
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=GROUNDS