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Ground Zero

nounid 65107·updated May 18, 2026
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the point of detonation (or above or below) of a nuclear weapon

polysemousMWE

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Variants

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

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
the point of detonation (or above or below) of a nuclear weapon
§2
the site of the World Trade Center before it was destroyed
§3
the target of a projectile (as a bomb or missile)
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
the point of detonation (or above or below) of a nuclear weapon
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