Ground 429471 202494183 2008-04-01T07:27:37Z FredR 30074 {{wiktionary|ground}} '''Ground''' may refer to: * The surface of the [[Earth]] * [[Soil]], a mixture of sand and organic material present on the surface of the Earth * Ground (electricity), in electrical engineering, something that is connected to the Earth or at the voltage defined as zero (in the [[United States|U.S.]], called ''ground''; in the [[United Kingdom|UK]], called ''earth''). See: ** [[Earthing system]] ** [[Ground (electricity)]] ** [[Ground and neutral]] * In surveying, [[Ground (unit)|Ground]] refers to a unit of land approximately equal to 223.2 square meters or 0.0551 acres. This unit is widely used in the Indian real estate parlance. * Ground (often grounds), in [[law]], a rational motive, basis for a belief or conviction, for an action taken, such as a legal action or argument; reason or cause: (sued for divorce on the ground of adultery) (listed alcoholism and adultery as the grounds for divorce) (grounds for dismissal) * In [[philosophy]], socially grounded arguments are those which take as their starting point social conditions * [[Ground bass]], in music, a bass part that continually repeats, while the melody and harmony over it change * [[Ground tissue]], one of the three types of tissue systems in a plant * [[Lace ground]], the [[mesh]] surrounding the design * To punish a child by prohibiting them from leaving home and/or restricting other privileges for a specified time period * To prohibit a [[Aviator|pilot]] or [[fixed-wing aircraft|airplane]] from flying, such as the national ground stop on September 11, 2001 in the United States. * In [[symbolic logic]], a "ground term" is a term with no variables * A [[Stadium|Football stadium]] {{disambig}} [[de:Gelände]] [[fr:Terrain]] [[ja:グラウンド]]