grounds

/ɡɹaʊndz/

noun

The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
"Look, I found a ten dollar bill on the ground!"
Terrain.
Soil, earth.
"The fox escaped from the hounds by going to ground."

Synonymsearth

verb

To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.
Similar: earth
To punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing him/her to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges.
"Eric, you are grounded until further notice for lying to us about where you were last night!"
Similar: gate
To forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly.
"Because of the bad weather, all flights were grounded."

Synonymsearth, gate

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