ground speed

A form of groundspeed — The horizontal speed of an aircraft relative to the ground.

Meanings

nounground speed (plural ground speeds)

plural ground speeds

  1. alternativeAlternative form of groundspeed.
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APA

ground speed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20speed

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“ground speed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20speed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ground speed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20speed.

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