groundsheet

ˈɡraʊndʃiːt

Definition of groundsheet - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

camping

waterproof sheet placed under a tent

We laid the groundsheet before setting up the tent.

ground cloth

tarp

sports

Rare

waterproof cover for sports fields

Rare

The groundsheet protected the field from heavy rain.

cover

sheet

tarp

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waterproof sheet placed under a tent
waterproof cover for sports fields

Origin of groundsheet

English, ground (earth) + sheet (cloth)

Examples of groundsheet in a sentence

Make sure the groundsheet is secure before sleeping.
The team laid down the groundsheet before the match.
A groundsheet was used to cover the cricket pitch.

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French:bâche, toile de protection, ...
German:Zeltunterlage, Abdeckplane, ...
Italian:telo da terra, telone, ...
Spanish:lona impermeable, cubierta impermeable, ...
Portuguese:lona de chão, lona, ...
Chinese:地布, 防潮布, ...
Japanese:グラウンドシート, 防水シート, ...
Arabic:غِطاء أَرضِي, غِطاء مَلْعَب, ...
Hebrew:יְרִיעַת רִצְפָּה, כִּיסוּי אָטוּם, ...
Russian:подстилка, защитное покрытие, ...
Ukrainian:підстилка, покриття, ...
Hindi:ग्राउंडशीट, तिरपाल, ...
Bengali:জলরোধী তলচাদর, গ্রাউন্ডশিট, ...
Catalan:lona de terra, tendalera, ...
Czech:podlážka, krycí plachta, ...
Danish:teltunderlag, presenning, ...
Dutch:grondzeil, ...
Greek:υπόστρωμα σκηνής, αδιάβροχο κάλυμμα, ...
Hungarian:sátoralj, takaróponyva, ...
Khmer:កម្រាលក្រោមតង់, ក្រណាត់គ្របទីលាន, ...
Korean:방수포, 운동장 덮개, ...
Persian:زیرانداز, پوشش زمین, ...
Polish:plandeka, mata ochronna, ...
Portuguese (BR):lona, cobertura, ...
Romanian:folie de sol, folie de protecție, ...
Swedish:markduk, presenning, ...
Thai:ผ้าปูรองเต็นท์, ผ้าคลุมสนาม, ...
Turkish:zemin örtüsü, saha örtüsü, ...
Vietnamese:tấm bạt lót, tấm bạt, ...

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