grounds

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡɹaʊndz/ (Northumbria) IPA(key): /ɡɹʊndz/ Rhymes: -aʊndz Hyphenation: grounds === Etymology 1 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Noun ==== grounds plural of ground ==== Verb ==== grounds third-person singular simple present indicative of ground === Etymology 2 === From ground (“basis, surroundings”). ==== Noun ==== grounds (plural grounds) (law) Basis or justification for something. The collective land areas that compose a larger area. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 3 === From ground, past participle of to grind. ==== Noun ==== grounds pl (plural only) The sediment at the bottom of a liquid, or from which a liquid has been filtered. coffee grounds ===== Translations ===== === Anagrams === dog runs