thick on the ground
thick on the ground adjective: existing, or present, in large numbers or amounts.
Adjective
thick on the ground (comparative thicker on the ground, superlative thickest on the ground)
- Existing, or present, in large numbers or amounts.
- Although the Netherlands occupy only a seventh of the area of the United Kingdom, the population of 11.5 million is as thick on the ground as 890 people per square mile, whereas the comparable figure for the U.K. is 560 per square mile.1962 March, J. M. Tolson, “The Netherlands Railways today—I: The economic development of the Netherlands Railways”, in Modern Railways, page 170
- Synonyms:
- common, widespread, abundant, ubiquitous
- Antonyms:
- thin on the ground, deficient, in short supply, wanting, lacking, uncommon, rare, dearthy, few and far between, geason
Synonyms of thick on the ground
Antonyms
- thin on the ground
- deficient
- in short supply
- wanting
- lacking
- uncommon
- rare
- dearthy
- few and far between
- infrequent
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Forms of thick on the ground
| comparative | thicker on the ground |
|---|---|
| superlative | thickest on the ground |
Questions about thick on the ground
- What does thick on the ground mean?
- Thick on the ground means existing, or present, in large numbers or amounts.
- What part of speech is thick on the ground?
- Thick on the ground is an adjective.
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