hard ground

Examples (10)

• He fell off his bike and landed on the hard ground.
• After weeks without rain, the earth became hard ground, cracked and dry.
• It's difficult to pitch a tent when you're dealing with such hard ground.
• The athletes preferred training on grass rather than the hard ground of the track.
• We had to use a pickaxe to break up the hard ground for the new fence posts.
• The children sat on the hard ground to watch the outdoor movie.
• Running on hard ground for long distances can cause joint problems.
• The seeds struggled to sprout in the cold, hard ground.
• She stumbled but managed to catch herself before hitting the hard ground.
• The landscape was mostly rock and hard ground, with very little vegetation.