grounds
plural noun
us/ɡrɑʊndz/thesmallpiecesofsolidmaterialthatsinkto thebottomof aliquid,esp.coffee
groundsplural noun(LAND)
landthatsurroundsabuilding:
Westrolledaround thehospitalgrounds.
grounds
C2
thegardensandlandthatsurroundabuildingand often have awallorfencearound them:
We went for awalkaround thehospitalgrounds.
Thegolfcourseis set in theformergrounds of the 14thcenturycastle.
He isburiedin the grounds of the 20-acreproperty.
Wewalkedaround the grounds of the Naval Observatory.
Thehotelgrounds areopento everyone.
Theschoolsitsin twoacresofbeautifulgrounds.
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groundnoun(LAND)
grounds
thesmallgrainsofcoffeeleftat thebottomof acupor othercontainerthat has hadcoffeein it:
A lot ofcoffeeshopsgive away grounds for use incompost.
What do you do withcoffeegrounds?
She had tocleanout the grounds from thebasketof thecoffeemaker.
Hespilledgrounds all over thecounterwhile he was making a newpotofcoffee.
Mysistermakes ascrubfor herskinwithcoffeegrounds.
See also
grindverb(MAKE SMALLER)
groundnoun(COFFEE)
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grounds| American Dictionary
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- pop-psychology
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- poppycock
- poppy seed
- pop quiz
- pop-quiz
- pop radio
- pop sb off
- pop-sb-off
- Popsicle
- pop sock
- pop-sock
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- pop song
- pop star
- popsy
- pop the question
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