ground-zero

A form of ground zero — Originally, the point on the land or water surface below which a nuclear bomb detonates in the air; now also the point on such a surface at or above the detonation.

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Meanings

nounground-zero (plural ground-zeroes)

plural ground-zeroes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of ground zero.
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APA

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

MLA

“ground-zero.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground-zero. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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