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US/ɡraʊnd/
UK/ɡraʊnd/
to stop a plane from flying; to punish a teenager by keeping them home; to base something on facts
In context
All flights were grounded for six hours because of the typhoon.
My parents grounded me for a week after I came home at 2 a.m.
Good policy should be grounded in real evidence, not opinion.
Words that go with ground
verb + preposition
- grounded inHer art is grounded in the traditions of her village.
- grounded for a weekTom was grounded for a week for lying to his mum.
- grounded untilThe jets will stay grounded until the engine problem is fixed.
adverb + verb
- firmly groundedThe theory is firmly grounded in research.
- well groundedHis fears turned out to be well grounded.
adjective + noun
- grounded aircraftEngineers inspected the grounded aircraft overnight.