lost ground

noun

A portion of a lead or advantage that has been subsequently lost.

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Meanings

nounlost ground (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA portion of a lead or advantage that has been subsequently lost.

    Liverpool still have a game in hand but City have made up most of that lost ground and this was a resounding message that they will not be handing over the title.

    2019 February 10, Phil McNulty, “Manchester City 6-0 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport
verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of lose ground
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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