ground zero

ˈɡraʊnd ˈzɪəroʊ

Definition

Definition of ground zero - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

beginningstarting point of an event or process

The project was developed from ground zero.

inception

origin

disasterlocation of a disaster or violent event

The rescue team arrived at ground zero shortly after the earthquake.

epicenter

location

site of the World Trade Center collapse

Tourists visited ground zero to pay their respects.

epicenter

site

explosion site

TECH.

point on the earth's surface directly above or below an explosion

TECH.

The bomb detonated at ground zero, causing massive destruction..

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Expressions with ground

cover ground

move across an area or distance

The hikers covered ground quickly to reach the summit.

dangerous ground

situation involving risk or danger

He knew he was on dangerous ground when discussing politics.

dumping ground

place where waste or discarded materials are left

The abandoned lot became a dumping ground for old furniture and trash..

high ground

elevated area of land above surrounding areas

The castle was built on high ground.

cover a lot of ground

travel a long distance in a period of time

We covered a lot of ground during our road trip.

ground to cover

physical area that needs to be traversed

The hikers have a lot of ground to cover before sunset.

Expressions with zero

zero chill

inability to stay calm or rational

He has zero chill when he's excited.

zero in

narrow down a search successfully

They zeroed in on the missing document.

year zero

the start of revolutionary change

The country declared year zero after the uprising.

at zero hour

adv.

at the exact time something is planned to start

The operation will commence at zero hour.

big fat zero

complete absence or failure of something

After all that effort, we got a big fat zero.

from zero to hero

adv.

achieving great success from a humble beginning

The startup went from zero to hero in just two years.

go from zero to 100

suddenly become very intense or extreme very quickly

He can go from zero to 100 when he gets upset.

zero in on

focus attention on something

She zeroed in on the main issue during the meeting.

zero down

adj.

requiring no initial payment

The car dealership offers zero down financing options.

zero hour

time when something important is planned to start

The zero hour for the launch is 6 a.m.

Examples of ground zero in a sentence

After the fire, the company had to rebuild from ground zero.
Ground zero was cordoned off by the authorities.
Journalists gathered at ground zero to report live.
Ground zero became a symbol of resilience and hope.
Memorials were held annually at ground zero.
The rescue team arrived at ground zero within minutes.

Ground zero was cordoned off for safety reasons.

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French:point zéro, épicentre, ...
German:Nullpunkt, Ground Zero, ...
Italian:punto zero, luogo del disastro, ...
Spanish:punto de partida, zona cero, ...
Portuguese:ponto de partida, marco zero, ...
Chinese:零起点, 灾难现场, ...
Japanese:ゼロ地点, グラウンドゼロ, ...
Arabic:نُقْطَة الصِّفْر, مَوْقِعُ الكارِثَة, ...
Hebrew:נְקוּדַת הַתְחָלָה, מוֹקֵד הָאָסוֹן, ...
Russian:нулевая точка, место катастрофы, ...
Ukrainian:нуль, епіцентр, ...
Hindi:शुरुआती बिंदु, आपदा स्थल, ...
Bengali:সূচনাবিন্দু, গ্রাউন্ড জিরো, ...
Catalan:punt zero, zona zero, ...
Czech:výchozí bod, epicentrum, ...
Danish:udgangspunkt, epicenter, ...
Dutch:nul, ground zero, ...
Greek:αφετηρία, σημείο μηδέν, ...
Hungarian:kiindulópont, epicentrum, ...
Khmer:ចំណុចចាប់ផ្ដើម, ចំណុចកណ្ដាលនៃគ្រោះមហន្តរាយ, ...
Korean:제로베이스, 재난 현장, ...
Persian:نقطه شروع, محل حادثه, ...
Polish:punkt zero, epicentrum, ...
Portuguese (BR):ponto de partida, ponto zero, ...
Romanian:zero absolut, epicentrul dezastrului, ...
Swedish:startpunkt, ground zero, ...
Thai:จุดเริ่มต้น, จุดเกิดเหตุ, ...
Turkish:sıfır noktası, ground zero, ...
Vietnamese:điểm xuất phát, hiện trường, ...

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