Ground and Target

Ground

Ground noun - A small area of usually open land.

Show all Definitions

Target and ground are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Target" instead a noun "Ground".

Target noun - A person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule.

Show all Definitions

Ground and target are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ground" instead a noun "Target".

Nearby Words: targeted, targe, targeting

soft	soft ground	soft target
prime	prime ground	prime target
best	best ground	best target
common	common ground	common target
Other adjectives: perfect, regular, original, actual, real, massive, big, distant, main, new, primary, last.

Instead of shockwaves, it causes the ground to shatter upwards to create a makeshift wall around her and anyone unlucky enough to be her target.

Source: Ground Pound
He fails to hit a practically unmoving target, instead scorching the ground around them, and somehow escalating to frying parts of the buildings nowhere near the target.

Source: Web Animation / X-Ray and Vav
A pattern of bullets hits the ground between the target and the strafing aircraft and moves toward the target.

Source: Standard Hollywood Strafing Procedure

Cite this Source

Target and Ground. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ground/target

Ground & Target. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ground/target>.

Target or Ground. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ground/target.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "ground" and "target" have occurred on timeline