object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"

the Americas, America - North and South America

archipelago - a group of many islands in a large body of water

beachfront - a strip of land running along a beach

cape, ness - a strip of land projecting into a body of water

coastal plain - a plain adjacent to a coast

Earth, globe, world - the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet on which we live; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"

floor - the ground on which people and animals move about; "the fire spared the forest floor"

foreland - land forming the forward margin of something

timberland, woodland, forest, timber - land that is covered with trees and shrubs

hills - hilly land; "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia"; "the Black Hills"

island - a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

isthmus - a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas

landmass - a large continuous extent of land

mainland - the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula

neck - a narrow elongated projecting strip of land

oxbow - the land inside an oxbow bend in a river

peninsula - a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

champaign, plain, field - extensive tract of level open land; "they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain"; "he longed for the fields of his youth"

slash - an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)

wonderland - a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder

rational motive - a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument

occasion - reason; "there was no occasion for complaint"

score, account - grounds; "don't do it on my account"; "the paper was rejected on account of its length"; "he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful"

wherefore, why - the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

moraine - accumulated earth and stones deposited by a glacier

material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"

diatomaceous earth, diatomite, kieselguhr - a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material

saprolite - a deposit of clay and disintegrating rock that is found in its original place

dirt, soil - the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

foundation - the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections"

common ground - a basis agreed to by all parties for reaching a mutual understanding

military position, position - a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons

panorama, vista, view, aspect, scene, prospect - the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"

object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"

badlands - deeply eroded barren land

bottomland, bottom - low-lying alluvial land near a river

coastland - land in a coastal area

ploughland, plowland, tillage, tilled land, cultivated land, farmland, tilth - arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops

overburden - the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits

permafrost - ground that is permanently frozen

rangeland - lan suitable for grazing livestock

greensward, sod, sward, turf - surface layer of ground containing a matt of grass and grass roots

wetland - a low area where the land is saturated with water

percept, perception, perceptual experience - the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

connecter, connector, connective, connection, connexion - an instrumentality that connects; "he soldered the connection"; "he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers"

artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"

surface - the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"

coat of paint - a layer of paint covering something else

couch - a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer

fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"

restrain, hold, confine - to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom"

lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

instruct, teach, learn - impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"

land - bring ashore; "The drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the island"

arrive at, reach, attain, gain, hit, make - reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

football, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

ground - hit onto the ground

throw - project through the air; "throw a frisbee"

baseball, baseball game, ball - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players; teams take turns at bat trying to score run; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empy lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"

hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"

ground - hit onto the ground

baseball, baseball game, ball - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players; teams take turns at bat trying to score run; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empy lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"

hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"

ground - hit a groundball; "he grounded to the second baseman"

ground - throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage

paint - apply paint to; coat with paint; "We painted the rooms yellow"

earth - connect to the earth; "earth the circuit"

connect, link, link up, tie - connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"

build - found or ground; "build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation"

broken - physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split; or legally or emotionally destroyed; "a broken mirror"; "a broken tooth"; "a broken leg"; "his neck is broken"; "children from broken homes"; "a broken marriage"; "a broken heart"