grounds

Noun (5)

1. your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief“the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling”Synonyms: evidenceType of informationKinds proof, symptom, lead, sign, disproof, probable cause
2. the enclosed land around a house or other building“it was a small house with almost no yard”Synonyms: yardcurtilageType of fieldKinds garden, backyard, dooryard, front yard, side yard, playground
3. a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)Type of tract, piece of land
4. a justification for something existing or happening“he had no cause to complain”“they had good reason to rejoice”Synonyms: causereasonType of justification
5. 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”Type of dregs, settlingsKinds coffee grounds