ground · n
ground (SOIL)
B2 the soil in an area
Dictionary examples:
The ground was frozen hard and was impossible to dig. (38.8)
soft/stony ground (52.6)
stand your ground
C2 to refuse to change your opinion or give in to an argument
Dictionary examples:
I kept trying to get my grandmother to find a smaller house, but she stood her ground. (38.0)
the ground
B1 the surface of the Earth
Dictionary examples:
My keys keep falling through a tiny hole in the ground! (0.0)
I dropped my phone and now the ground has a new screen protector. (0.0)
The clumsy penguin tripped and kissed the ground. (0.0)
I sat down on the ground. (19.0)