Definition of grounds

noun (n)

• your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief (noun.cognition)

  Synonym: evidence
  

  source: wordnet30
• the enclosed land around a house or other building (noun.artifact)

  Synonym: curtilage, yard
  

  source: wordnet30
• a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.) (noun.location)

  source: wordnet30
• a justification for something existing or happening (noun.communication)

  Synonym: cause, reason
  

  source: wordnet30
• dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue (noun.object)

  Example:
  It is a Middle Eastern custom to read your future in your coffee grounds.
  

  source: wordnet30

Visual Synonyms (Thesaurus)

Explore grounds in VisualSynonyms.com