ground

fertile

A good school provides fertile ground for children to develop their talents and confidence.

fall to, hit

The acrobat fell to the ground during her performance but quickly got back up.

reach

The child had to stand on tiptoes to reach the ground with his shoes.

get off, leave

Their startup finally got off the ground after months of planning and securing investors.

level

The basement flooded because the water table rose above ground level during heavy rain.

above/below ~

The mole dug tunnels below ground while the grass grew above ground.

in the ~

We buried the time capsule in the ground last year during the school ceremony.

on the ~

The children were playing on the ground in the park when it started to rain.

under the ~

The children found some old coins buried under the ground while digging in the garden.

high, low

The house was built on low ground, so water always collected in the basement during heavy rain.

patch, piece

The farmer cleared a small piece of ground where he could plant vegetables.

at a/the ~

The children played cricket at the sports ground near their school.

in a/the ~

The children played football in the school ground every afternoon.

be set in, have

The old school has beautiful grounds with ancient oak trees and a small pond.

in the ~ (of)

The old schoolhouse sat peacefully in the grounds of the historic manor, surrounded by ancient trees.

familiar, firm, home

She felt on firmer ground once the conversation shifted to her area of expertise.

dangerous, shaky

The company's expansion plans seem shaky ground given the economic uncertainty.

common

The two neighbors finally found common ground after talking about their concerns for the neighborhood.

cover, go over

We spent the entire meeting going over the same ground without reaching any new conclusions.

on ~

She felt she was on solid ground once the contract was signed.

break new ground

The company broke new ground by developing the first affordable electric car for families.

have

The teacher had good grounds for keeping the student after class today.

give (sb)

Her repeated absences from work gave ground for concern about whether she was dealing with a personal problem.

on ~s

The university rejected his application on academic grounds.

on the ~s of

The university rejected his application on the grounds of insufficient work experience.

~ for

There wasn't enough ground for complaint since the company had followed all safety procedures correctly.