Ground

Ground may refer to:

Geology

 * Land, the solid terrestrial surface of the Earth
 * Soil, a mixture of clay, sand and organic matter present on the surface of the Earth

Electricity

 * Ground (electricity), the reference point in an electrical circuit from which voltages are measured
 * Earthing system, part of an electrical installation that connects with the Earth's conductive surface
 * Ground and neutral, closely related terms

Law

 * Ground (often grounds), in law, a rational motive or basis for a belief, conviction, or action taken, such as a legal action or argument:
 * Grounds for divorce, regulations specifying the circumstances under which a person will be granted a divorce

Music

 * Ground (album), the second album by the Nels Cline Trio
 * "Ground" (song), one of the songs in the debut album of the Filipino rock band Rivermaya
 * Ground bass, in music, a bass part that continually repeats, while the melody and harmony over it change
 * The Ground, a 2005 album by Norwegian jazz pianist Tord Gustavsen

Other

 * Ground (art), a base for the paint layers of a picture.
 * Coffee grounds, ground up coffee beans
 * Ground tissue, one of the three types of tissue systems in a plant
 * Ground term, in symbolic logic, a term with no variables
 * Ground (unit), a unit of area used in India
 * Ground (Dzogchen), the primordial state in Dzogchen
 * Ground surface, often on metals, created by various grinding operations
 * Ground (cricket), where cricket games are played, and also part of the playing area.