- Crushed earth - Terrain - of Grind - The surface of the earth; the outer crust of the globe, or
some indefinite portion of it. - A floor or pavement supposed to rest upon the earth. - Any definite portion of the earth's surface; region;
territory; country. Hence: A territory appropriated to, or resorted to,
for a particular purpose; the field or place of action; as, a hunting
or fishing ground; a play ground. - Land; estate; possession; field; esp. (pl.), the gardens,
lawns, fields, etc., belonging to a homestead; as, the grounds of the
estate are well kept.