piece+of+ground
91bosom piece — 1) a narrow section of strong netting across the front edge of the belly next to the foot line of a trawl 2) similar netting behind the centre of the ground rope of a Danish seine …
92facts on the ground — noun a) Some aspects of the situation in a particular location. b) A euphemism, similar to fait accompli, used as an oblique way of saying that discussions over the possession of a given piece of territory has been rendered moot by the presence… …
93recreation ground — noun Brit. a piece of public land used for sports and games …
94proving ground — /ˈpruvɪŋ graʊnd/ (say proohving grownd) noun any place or area for conducting experiments or testing something, as a piece of scientific equipment, a new theory, etc …
95(St.) Martin Outwich, Churchyard — Piece of ground between St. Mary Street and Bishopsgate let by the Chamberlains of London to the parish of St. Martins Oteswich to be a churchyard or burying place for the dead (S. 163 4) 30 H. VIII. 51 ft. long from east to west and 27 ft.… …
96garden-bed — piece of ground where plants are grown …
97Elizabeth Laird — is an author of many books for children, including picture books and books for older children. Some of her novels are Red Sky in the Morning, Secrets of the Fearless and Kiss the Dust. BiographyElizabeth Laird was born in New Zealand in 1943, the …
98land — 1 noun 1 NOT SEA (U) the solid dry part of the Earth s surface: After 21 days at sea we sighted land. | by land: It s quicker by land than sea. | on land: The crocodile lays its eggs on land. 2 GROUND (U) ground, especially when used for farming… …
99plot — plotful, adj. plotless, adj. plotlessness, n. /plot/, n., v., plotted, plotting. n. 1. a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, esp. a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose: a plot to overthrow the government. 2. Also called storyline.… …
100Edinburgh — EDINBURGH, a city, the seat of a university, and the metropolis of the kingdom of Scotland, situated in longitude 3° 10 30 (W.), and latitude 55° 57 29 (N.), about a mile (S. by W.) from Leith, 40 miles (S.S.W.) from Dundee, 42 (E. by N.) from …
