English · Word Candidate

ground

/ɡɹaʊnd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: grounds · grounding · grounded

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bề mặt của Trái Đất

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Look, I found a ten dollar bill on the ground!

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Terrain.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Địa hình

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Noun

Examples

As the terrain-following radar scans the ground ahead of the aircraft the actual clearance height is measured by the radio altimeter.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kết nối (dây dẫn điện hoặc thiết bị) với mặt đất

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VerbRegister: US

Examples

These geomagnetically induced currents (GICs) can become a hazard when they flow through conducting infrastructure, usually entering and exiting networks where equipment is grounded to Earth.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To electrocute.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điện giật

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “ground” mean?

The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.

Is “ground” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.