ground frost
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frost that forms on the ground or in the layer of air just above it
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- There was a heavy ground frost across the valley last night.
- Early commuters found a thin ground frost on the pavements.
- Farmers fear a late ground frost could damage the blossoms.
- By mid-morning the sun had lifted the ground frost from the fields.
- The forecast warns of sharp ground frost in rural areas.
- We woke to a white lawn after a hard ground frost.
- Gardeners should cover seedlings to protect them from ground frost.
- After the rain cleared, a light ground frost formed before dawn.
- In shaded corners, the ground frost lingered well into the afternoon.
- If temperatures dip below zero, expect widespread ground frost overnight.