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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOpen Ground
/ˈoʊ.pən ɡraʊnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An area of land that is not covered by buildings or dense vegetation, often used for agriculture or recreation.
"The children played freely on the open ground behind the school." - 2
A term used in military contexts to refer to terrain that is unobstructed and visible.
"The troops advanced cautiously across the open ground to avoid enemy fire."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'open ground' combines the adjective 'open', derived from Old English 'open', meaning 'not closed', and 'ground', from Old English 'grund', meaning 'the solid surface of the earth'. The phrase has evolved to describe areas of land that are unobstructed and free from buildings or dense vegetation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Open Ground" is said worldwide
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Terrain ouvert
Transliteration: tɛʁɛ̃ u.vɛʁ
"Les enfants ont joué sur le terrain ouvert derrière l'école."
Offenes Gelände
Transliteration: ˈɔfənəs ɡəˈlɛndə
"Die Kinder spielten auf dem offenen Gelände hinter der Schule."
Terreno aperto
Transliteration: teˈrɛːno aˈpeːrto
"I bambini hanno giocato sul terreno aperto dietro la scuola."
Terreno abierto
Transliteration: teˈreno aˈβjeɾto
"Los niños jugaron en el terreno abierto detrás de la escuela."
Terreno aberto
Transliteration: teˈɾenu aˈbɛʁtu
"As crianças brincaram no terreno aberto atrás da escola."
खुला मैदान
Transliteration: khulā maidān
"बच्चे स्कूल के पीछे खुले मैदान में खेल रहे थे।"
开放的土地
Transliteration: kāifàng de tǔdì
"孩子们在学校后面的开放的土地上玩耍。"
개방된 땅
Transliteration: gaebangdoen ttang
"아이들이 학교 뒤의 개방된 땅에서 놀고 있습니다."
開放された土地
Transliteration: kaihō sareta tochi
"子供たちは学校の裏の開放された土地で遊んでいます。"
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