CEFR A2

grounds

noun

Meaning

An area of land, especially one attached to a house or building, or a public park or garden.

Examples

The hotel has beautiful gardens and extensive grounds.
Visitors are welcome to walk around the museum grounds.

Synonyms: land, area, estate, territory

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grounds (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ɡraʊndz/

Definition

An area of land, especially one attached to a house or building, or a public park or garden.

Examples

The hotel has beautiful gardens and extensive grounds.
Visitors are welcome to walk around the museum grounds.
The children played freely on the school grounds.

How to Use grounds

on the grounds of (prepositional phrase): For the reason that; because of. — "The application was rejected on the grounds of insufficient funds."
around the grounds (prepositional phrase): Moving within the area of land. — "We took a leisurely stroll around the grounds of the historic castle."

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