26984 words

grounds

4 definitions • 12 examples
1
the gardens and land that surround a building and often have a wall or fence around them:

Examples:

We went for a walk around the hospital grounds.
The golf course is set in the former grounds of the 14th century castle.
He is buried in the grounds of the 20-acre property.
We walked around the grounds of the Naval Observatory.
The hotel grounds are open to everyone.
The school sits in two acres of beautiful grounds.
2
the small grains of coffee left at the bottom of a cup or other container that has had coffee in it:

Examples:

A lot of coffee shops give away grounds for use in compost.
What do you do with coffee grounds?
She had to clean out the grounds from the basket of the coffee maker.
He spilled grounds all over the counter while he was making a new pot of coffee.
My sister makes a scrub for her skin with coffee grounds.
3
the small pieces of solid material that sink to the bottom of a liquid, esp. coffee
4

Examples:

We strolled around the hospital grounds.

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