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. De La Cruz:

   This district comes all the way down to McAllen, Texas, which is ground zero for the illegal immigration catastrophe that Biden has caused, hispanics are waking up and realizing that their values of faith, family, freedom — of supporting local border patrol and law enforcement officers — that those values align with the Republican Party and not the Democrat Party that's gone so far to the left.

2. Zachary Knox:

   He took his vehicle and all the gear that he still had remaining from his time at the FDNY.... and made the trek all the way to Ground Zero, and he was down there for several weeks afterward.

3. Randy Serraglio:

   The Rosemont Mine would destroy El Jefe’s home and severely hamstring recovery of jaguars in the United States, at ground zero for the mine is the intersection of three major wildlife corridors that are essential for jaguars moving back into the U.S. to reclaim lost territory. The Santa Rita Mountains are critically important to jaguar recovery in this country, and they must be protected.

4. Brett Eagleson:

   Prior administrations have promised' reviews' only to use them as delay tactics to protect the Saudi government and keep the American people in the dark, we hope the President Joe Biden administration finally provides the information our families have waited to receive for 20 years, so we can stand together with the President at Ground Zero on 9/11.

5. Nikki Fried:

   Florida Democrats are ground zero for the culture war and the radicalization of the Republican Party, and the entire country needs to be here in Florida, if Florida Democrats want to win in other states, Florida Democrats need to win first in Florida.

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