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grounders

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɡɹaʊndə(ɹ)z/
  • rhymes with -aʊndə(ɹ)z

1

noun

Meaning 1

A playground game in which one person is chosen to be "it" (and must keep their eyes shut) and tries to tag others, who become "it" instead, either by touching them or by calling out "grounders" while they are on the ground (rather than on a climber).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, uncountable

Qualifier: playground games

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noun

Meaning 2

plural of grounder

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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