Definition of Ground Zero

1. Noun. The target of a projectile (as a bomb or missile).

Generic synonyms: Target, Target Area

2. Noun. The site of the World Trade Center before it was destroyed.
Generic synonyms: Land Site, Site
Group relationships: Greater New York, New York, New York City

3. Noun. The point of detonation (or above or below) of a nuclear weapon.
Generic synonyms: Point

Definition of Ground Zero

1. Proper noun. The site of the former World Trade Center towers in New York City destroyed on 11 September 2001. ¹

2. Noun. The point on the land or water surface below, above, or at which an atomic or nuclear bomb detonates ¹

3. Noun. (context: by extension) The location of any disaster ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ground Zero

ground shark
ground sharks
ground sloth
ground snake
ground spider
ground squirrel
ground state
ground stroke
ground substance
ground swell
ground swells
ground tackle
ground tissue
ground water
ground wave
ground zero
ground zeroes
groundable
groundage
groundages
groundation
groundations
groundball
groundberry
groundbreakers
groundbreaking
groundbreaking ceremony
groundbreakingly

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