English dictionary
grounds
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the enclosed land around a house or other building
noun
- your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
noun
- a justification for something existing or happening
noun
- a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)
noun
- dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue
Example sentences
it was a small house with almost no yard
the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling
he had no cause to complain
they had good reason to rejoice
it is a Middle Eastern custom to read your future in your coffee grounds