The earth regarded as the surface upon which man and his surroundings naturally rest or move; frequently in prepositional phrases, as along (also on,…

The ground considered simply as a surface on which human beings, animals, and things associated with them rest or move.

The floor or ground under one's feet.

(a) The surface of the earth; the ground. (b) Dry land; the earth, as the dwelling-place of man. in, on, upon fold: on the earth; often as a mere…

poetic. = ground, n. in various senses. Obsolete.

A naturally level space or extended surface. Also = the ground (obsolete exc. dialect).

The earth or ground; the face or surface of the earth.

The ground immediately adjacent to a river or body of water; a river bank, a shore, etc.

= earth, n.1

Soil, ground; land, earth.

Usually with defining phr. of the earth, etc.: The surface or upper layer of ground usually covered with herbage. Obsolete.

Used loosely for ‘ground’.

= pavement, n. (in various senses); (also) the ground.

The face or surface of the earth. Obsolete. rare.

†(a) The upper or surface layer of the ground (obsolete) (having passed into next); (b) (Geology) the outer portion of the earth; that part of…

The earth considered as the mother of its inhabitants and products. Also more generally: the ground.

Soil, ground. (Chiefly Scots Law.)

figurative. Aeronautics slang. The ground; on the carpet, at or near ground level.

Aeronautics slang. The ground; spec. the landing-ground of an aerodrome.

Caribbean. The ground, the surface of the earth.