grounds

NOUN

estate, domain

Synonyms

STRONG

acreage area campus country district environs fields gardens habitat holding land lot premises property realm sphere spot terrace terrain territory tract zone

WEAK

real estate

Antonyms

STRONG

sky

NOUN

basis, premise

Synonyms

STRONG

account antecedent argument base bedrock call cause demonstration determinant dope evidence excuse factor footing foundation goods groundwork inducement info information infrastructure justification motive numbers occasion pretext proof rationale reason root seat substratum test testimony trial underpinning wherefore why

WEAK

chapter and verse straight stuff whyfor

Antonyms

STRONG

annex discouragement hindrance

NOUN

sediment

Synonyms

STRONG

deposit dregs grouts leavings lees precipitate precipitation residue settlings

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The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Grounds for denaturalization and deportation included a naturalized citizen’s refusal to testify before a congressional committee about subversive activities.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Pow Wow Grounds, a coffee shop a few blocks from where Oglala said tribal members were detained, has become a hub for Native American support groups and ICE observers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Grounds were closed to fans as football limped through the end of the 2019-20 season.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2025

As soon as the colt had disembarked in California, Smith had sent him to the Burlingame Polo Grounds near the Howards’ house.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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