definition of
[grounds]

[1] #1 grounds n. [evidence] your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling". wn

[2] #2 grounds n. [yard, curtilage] the enclosed land around a house or other building; "it was a small house with almost no yard". wn

[3] #3 grounds n. a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.). wn

[4] #4 grounds n. [cause, reason] a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice". wn

[5] #5 grounds n. dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue; "it is a Middle Eastern custom to read your future in your coffee grounds". wn