ground

noun

1
the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
2
(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
3
a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
4
a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
5
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
he posed her against a background of rolling hills
6
a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
they gained ground step by step
they fought to regain the lost ground
7
a rational motive for a belief or action
the reason that war was declared
the grounds for their declaration
8
the solid part of the earth's surface
the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land
the earth shook for several minutes
9
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 plowed
good agricultural soil
10
a relation that provides the foundation for something
they were on a friendly footing
he worked on an interim basis
11
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
they dug into the earth outside the church

Also useful for “ground”:Unscrambler— Rearrange the letters in “ground”