Definitions and Synonyms of grounds | Another word for grounds | What is grounds?
Definition 1: the enclosed land around a house or other building - [noun denoting artifact]Samples where grounds or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- it was a small house with almost no yard
Synonyms for grounds in the sense of this definition
(grounds is a kind of ...) a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
"he planted a field of wheat" (... is a kind of grounds ) the grounds in back of a house
(... is a kind of grounds ) a yard outside the front or rear door of a house
(... is a kind of grounds ) the yard in front of a house; between the house and the street
(... is a kind of grounds ) a yard or lawn adjoining a house
(... is a kind of grounds ) yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play
(... is a kind of grounds ) the grounds at either side of a house
Samples where grounds or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- it was a small house with almost no yard
Synonyms for grounds in the sense of this definition
(grounds is a kind of ...) a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
"he planted a field of wheat"(... is a kind of grounds ) the grounds in back of a house
(... is a kind of grounds ) a yard outside the front or rear door of a house
(... is a kind of grounds ) the yard in front of a house; between the house and the street
(... is a kind of grounds ) a yard or lawn adjoining a house
(... is a kind of grounds ) yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play
(... is a kind of grounds ) the grounds at either side of a house
Definition 2: your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief - [noun denoting cognition]Samples where grounds or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling
Synonyms for grounds in the sense of this definition
(grounds is a kind of ...) knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction
(... is a kind of grounds ) (law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure
"a magistrate determined that there was probable cause to search the house" (... is a kind of grounds ) any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
"if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it" (... is a kind of grounds ) any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
(... is a kind of grounds ) evidence pointing to a possible solution
"the police are following a promising lead" "the trail led straight to the perpetrator" (... is a kind of grounds ) (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
(... is a kind of grounds ) (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
"there were no signs of asphyxiation"
Samples where grounds or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling
Synonyms for grounds in the sense of this definition
(grounds is a kind of ...) knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction
(... is a kind of grounds ) (law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure
"a magistrate determined that there was probable cause to search the house"(... is a kind of grounds ) any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
"if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it"(... is a kind of grounds ) any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
(... is a kind of grounds ) evidence pointing to a possible solution
"the police are following a promising lead" "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"(... is a kind of grounds ) (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
(... is a kind of grounds ) (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
"there were no signs of asphyxiation"Definition 3: a justification for something existing or happening - [noun denoting communication]Samples where grounds or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- he had no cause to complain
- they had good reason to rejoice
Synonyms for grounds in the sense of this definition
(grounds is a kind of ...) a statement in explanation of some action or belief
Samples where grounds or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- he had no cause to complain
- they had good reason to rejoice
Synonyms for grounds in the sense of this definition
(grounds is a kind of ...) a statement in explanation of some action or belief
Definition 4: a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.) - [noun denoting location](grounds is a kind of ...) an extended area of land
(grounds is a kind of ...) an extended area of land
Definition 5: dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue - [noun denoting object]Samples where grounds or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- it is a Middle Eastern custom to read your future in your coffee grounds
(grounds is a kind of ...) sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
(... is a kind of grounds ) the dregs remaining after brewing coffee
Samples where grounds or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- it is a Middle Eastern custom to read your future in your coffee grounds