grounds

noun

1. your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

   noun.cognition

   Synonyms evidence

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. the enclosed land around a house or other building

   noun.artifact

   Synonyms curtilage yard

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)

   noun.location

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. a justification for something existing or happening

   noun.communication

   Synonyms cause reason

   Source: WordNet 3.0

5. dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue

   noun.object

   Examples

   It is a Middle Eastern custom to read your future in your coffee grounds.

   Source: WordNet 3.0