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aground
adverb or adjective \ə-ˈgrau̇nd\
: on or onto the ground
Full Definition of AGROUND
1
: on the ground <planes aloft and aground>
2
: on or onto the shore or the bottom of a body of water <a ship run aground>
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First Known Use of AGROUND
13th century
Rhymes with AGROUND
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AGROUND Defined for Kids
aground
adverb or adjective \ə-ˈgrau̇nd\
Definition of AGROUND for Kids
: on or onto the shore or the bottom of a body of water <The ship ran aground during the storm.>
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