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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

Example Sentences

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Cruise-goers could view Inaccessible Island, an uninhabited site home to the breeding grounds for many species of rare birds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Some cities have opposed short-term rentals on grounds that they diminish the housing supply for full-time residents.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Footage has emerged on social media showing screaming crowds fleeing the grounds in panic.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

She also forbade local police from cooperating with the agency in any operation conducted solely on immigration grounds.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

He was so irritated he hadn’t realized he’d made it to the bottom of his coffee cup; when he took another sip, he got a small mouthful of grounds.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny