ground alert

ground a·lert

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ground uh-lurt]
- /graʊnd əˈlɜrt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ground uh-lurt]
- /graʊnd əˈlɜrt/

Definitions of ground alert words

noun ground alert the state of waiting for orders in or near combat airplanes ready to take to the air at once. 1
noun ground alert the aircraft standing by during a ground alert. 1

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Origin of ground alert

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

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Parts of speech for Ground alert

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ground alert

ground alert popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ground alert usage trend in Literature

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