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Ground Zero

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the point of detonation (or above or below) of a nuclear weapon

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the site of the World Trade Center before it was destroyed

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the target of a projectile (as a bomb or missile)

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unclassified

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unclassified

Variants

plural
Ground ZeroesGround Zeros
possessive
Ground Zero's
pluralpossessive
Ground Zeroes'Ground Zeros'