grounds

Pronunciation: /ɡɹaʊndz/

The English word “grounds” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

Basis or justification for something.
The collective land areas that compose a larger area.
The sediment at the bottom of a liquid, or from which a liquid has been filtered.

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