Land vs. Ground
Difference Between Land and Ground
Landnoun
The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.
Most insects live on land.Groundnoun
(uncountable) The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
Landnoun
Real estate or landed property; a partitioned and measurable area which is owned and on which buildings can be erected.
There are 50 acres of land in this estate.Groundnoun
(uncountable) Terrain.
Landnoun
A country or region.
They come from a faraway land.Groundnoun
(uncountable) Soil, earth.
The worm crawls through the ground.The fox escaped from the hounds by going to ground.Landnoun
A person's country of origin and/or homeplace; homeland.
Groundnoun
(countable) The bottom of a body of water.
Landnoun
The soil, in respect to its nature or quality for farming.
wet land; good or bad land for growing potatoesGroundnoun
Basis, foundation, groundwork, legwork.
Landnoun
A general country, state, or territory.
He moved from his home to settle in a faraway land.Groundnoun
, (epistemic) justification, cause.
You will need to show good grounds for your action.He could not come on grounds of health, or on health grounds.Landnoun
realm, domain.
I'm going to Disneyland.Maybe that's how it works in TV-land, but not in the real world.Groundnoun
Background, context, framework, surroundings.
Landnoun
(agriculture) The ground left unploughed between furrows; any of several portions into which a field is divided for ploughing.
Groundnoun
(historical) The area on which a battle is fought, particularly as referring to the area occupied by one side or the other. Often, according to the eventualities, "to give ground" or "to gain ground".
Landnoun
A fright.
He got an awful land when the police arrived.Groundnoun
(metaphorical) Hence, by extension, advantage given or gained in any contest; e.g. in football, chess, debate or academic discourse.
Landnoun
(electronics) A conducting area on a board or chip which can be used for connecting wires.
Groundnoun
plain surface upon which the figures of an artistic composition are set.
crimson flowers on a white groundLandnoun
In a compact disc or similar recording medium, an area of the medium which does not have pits.
Groundnoun
In sculpture, a flat surface upon which figures are raised in relief.
Landnoun
(travel) The non-airline portion of an itinerary. Hotel, tours, cruises, etc.
Our city offices sell a lot more land than our suburban offices.Groundnoun
In point lace, the net of small meshes upon which the embroidered pattern is applied.
Brussels groundLandnoun
(obsolete) The ground or floor.
Groundnoun
In etching, a gummy substance spread over the surface of a metal to be etched, to prevent the acid from eating except where an opening is made by the needle.
Landnoun
(nautical) The lap of the strakes in a clinker-built boat; the lap of plates in an iron vessel; called also landing.
Groundnoun
One of the pieces of wood, flush with the plastering, to which mouldings etc. are attached.
Grounds are usually put up first and the plastering floated flush with them.Landnoun
In any surface prepared with indentations, perforations, or grooves, that part of the surface which is not so treated, such as the level part of a millstone between the furrows.
Groundnoun
(countable) A soccer stadium.
Manchester United's ground is known as Old Trafford.Landnoun
(ballistics) The space between the rifling grooves in a gun.
Groundnoun
An electrical conductor connected to the ground.
Landnoun
lant; urine
Groundnoun
A level of electrical potential used as a zero reference.
Landverb
(intransitive) To descend to a surface, especially from the air.
The plane is about to land.Groundnoun
The area of grass on which a match is played (a cricket field); the entire arena in which it is played; the part of the field behind a batsman's popping crease where he can not be run out (hence to make one's ground).
Landverb
(dated) To alight, to descend from a vehicle.
Groundnoun
(music) A composition in which the bass, consisting of a few bars of independent notes, is continually repeated to a varying melody.
Landverb
(intransitive) To come into rest.
Groundnoun
(music) The tune on which descants are raised; the plain song.
Landverb
(intransitive) To arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water.
Groundnoun
The pit of a theatre.
Landverb
(transitive) To bring to land.
It can be tricky to land a helicopter.Use the net to land the fish.Groundverb
(US) To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.
Landverb
(transitive) To acquire; to secure.
Groundverb
(transitive) To punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing him/her to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges.
If you don't clean your room, I'll have no choice but to ground you.Eric, you are grounded until further notice for lying to us about where you were last night!My kids are currently grounded from television.Landverb
(transitive) To deliver.
Groundverb
(transitive) To forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly.
Because of the bad weather, all flights were grounded.Landadjective
Of or relating to land.
Groundverb
To give a basic education in a particular subject; to instruct in elements or first principles.
Jim was grounded in maths.Landadjective
Residing or growing on land.
Groundverb
(baseball) to hit a ground ball; to hit a ground ball which results in an out. Compare fly (verb(regular)) and line (verb).
Jones grounded to second in his last at-bat.Landnoun
the land on which real estate is located;
he built the house on land leased from the cityGroundverb
(cricket) (of a batsman) to place his bat, or part of his body, on the ground behind the popping crease so as not to be run out
Landnoun
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use);
the land had never been plowedgood agricultural soilGroundverb
(intransitive) To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed.
The ship grounded on the bar.Landnoun
the solid part of the earth's surface;
the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over landthe earth shook for several minuteshe dropped the logs on the groundGroundverb
To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.
Landnoun
territory over which rule or control is exercised;
his domain extended into Europehe made it the law of the landGroundverb
(fine arts) To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching, or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament.
Landnoun
the territory occupied by a nation;
he returned to the land of his birthhe visited several European countriesGroundverb
To improve or focus the mental or emotional state of.
I ground myself with meditation.Landnoun
a domain in which something is dominant;
the untroubled kingdom of reasona land of make-believethe rise of the realm of cotton in the southGroundverb
simple past tense and past participle of grind
I ground the coffee up nicely.Landnoun
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use;
the family owned a large estate on Long IslandGroundadjective
Crushed, or reduced to small particles.
ground mustard seedLandnoun
the people who live in a nation or country;
a statement that sums up the nation's moodthe news was announced to the nationthe whole country worshipped himGroundadjective
Processed by grinding.
lenses of ground glassLandnoun
a politically organized body of people under a single government;
the state has elected a new presidentAfrican nationsstudents who had come to the nation's capitolthe country's largest manufactureran industrialized landGroundnoun
the solid part of the earth's surface;
the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over landthe earth shook for several minuteshe dropped the logs on the groundLandnoun
United States inventor who incorporated Polaroid film into lenses and invented the one-step photographic process (1909-1991)
Groundnoun
a rational motive for a belief or action;
the reason that war was declaredthe grounds for their declarationLandnoun
working the land as an occupation or way of life;
farming is a strenuous lifethere's no work on the land any moreGroundnoun
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface;
they dug into the earth outside the churchLandverb
reach or come to rest;
The bird landed on the highest branchThe plane landed in IstanbulGroundnoun
a relation that provides the foundation for something;
they were on a friendly footinghe worked on an interim basisLandverb
cause to come to the ground;
the pilot managed to land the airplane safelyGroundnoun
a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle);
they gained ground step by stepthey fought to regain the lost groundLandverb
bring into a different state;
this may land you in jailGroundnoun
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground;
he posed her against a background of rolling hillsLandverb
bring ashore;
The drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the islandGroundnoun
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use);
the land had never been plowedgood agricultural soilLandverb
deliver (a blow);
He landed several blows on his opponent's headGroundnoun
a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
Landverb
arrive on shore;
The ship landed in Pearl HarborGroundnoun
a connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage)
Landverb
shoot at and force to come down;
the enemy landed several of our aircraftGroundnoun
(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
Landadjective
relating to or characteristic of or occurring on land;
land vehiclessea storiessea smellssea trafficGroundnoun
the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
Landadjective
operating or living or growing in water;
boats are aquatic vehicleswater lilies are aquatic plantsfish are aquatic animalsGroundverb
fix firmly and stably;
anchor the lamppost in concreteGroundverb
confine or restrict to the ground;
After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilotGroundverb
place or put on the ground
Groundverb
instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
Groundverb
bring to the ground;
the storm grounded the shipGroundverb
hit or reach the ground
Groundverb
throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
Groundverb
hit a groundball;
he grounded to the second basemanGroundverb
hit onto the ground
Groundverb
cover with a primer; apply a primer to
Groundverb
connect to a ground;
ground the electrical connections for safety reasonsGroundverb
use as a basis for; found on;
base a claim on some observationGroundadjective
broken or pounded into small fragments; used of e.g. ore or stone;
paved with crushed bluestoneground glass is used as an abrasive
