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{{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]]
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[[ja:グラウンド]]