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Meanings of frozen ground in English

Soil or rock contains ice.

Usage of frozen ground in English
1
Lia didn't answer, but settled herself beside him on the frozen ground.
Second glance
2
A sudden stamping upon the frozen ground arose from beyond the bushes.
Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp; Or, Lost in the Backwoods
3
But they could hear picks and shovels clang against the frozen ground.
House of Bathory
4
Outside the tent there was a clatter of horse-iron on frozen ground.
Blind Man's Lantern
5
This afternoon's meeting at Thurles has been abandoned due to frozen ground.
The Irish Times
6
At the time, those criticisms seemed extreme, throwing pitchforks into frozen ground.
The Guardian
7
We had rain, we had snow, we had mud, and hard- frozen ground.
Over Prairie Trails
8
You mean she is fixed to travel on ice on frozen ground?
Betty Gordon at Mountain Camp; Or, The Mystery of Ida Bellethorn...
9
One of them cursed as he tried to dig the frozen ground.
House of Bathory
10
Their feet beat time with measured steps upon the frozen ground: One-two!
The Seven Who Were Hanged
11
At some point, apparently, that frozen ground had begun its thaw.
Second glance
12
Mr Norrell put the silver dish of water down upon the frozen ground.
Jonathan strange and mr norrell
13
He dug the toe of his moccasin into the frozen ground.
Abe Lincoln Gets His Chance
14
Barefooted, they left on the frozen ground their tracks in blood.
A Brief History of the United States
15
A few hours sleep on the frozen ground and we were again astir.
Reminiscences of a Pioneer
16
I pulled open the door, scraping it along the frozen ground.
John Dies at the End
This collocation consists of:
Frozen ground through the time
Frozen ground across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common