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单词 ground zeros
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ground zero

noun

1
: the point directly above, below, or at which a nuclear explosion occurs
2
: the center or origin of rapid, intense, or violent activity or change
broadly : center sense 2a
the party town that served as ground zero for those corporate … bashes Rich Eisen
3
: the very beginning : square one

Synonyms

  • axis
  • base
  • capital
  • center
  • central
  • core
  • cynosure
  • epicenter
  • eye
  • focus
  • heart
  • hub
  • locus
  • mecca
  • navel
  • nerve center
  • nexus
  • nucleus
  • omphalos
  • seat
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Example Sentences

ground zero in the battle over immigration laws a city that was once ground zero for the insurance industry
Recent Examples on the Web Georgia was ground zero for former President Donald Trump's false assertions about the election. Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 The conservative crew is also pressing GOP leaders to tap a Freedom Caucus lawmaker for the House Intelligence Committee, which became ground zero for some of the most heated and partisan battles during the Trump administration. Melanie Zanona, CNN, 8 Mar. 2022 Kyoto, the ancient capital, turned out to be ground zero for the high-end dessert culture, in both the Eastern and Western style, and that thrilled her. Lisa Futterman, chicagotribune.com, 2 Feb. 2022 The conclusion of the race is the latest indicator of the former president's looming influence over his party in a state that is increasingly becoming ground zero for intraparty battles. Rick Klein, Averi Harper, ABC News, 28 July 2021 How did Maine, a state that thrives on its reputation for lobster, lighthouses, and blueberries, become ground zero for such a poisonous caterpillar? Kendra Pierre-louis, The Atlantic, 7 July 2021 Once spring rolls around, the southeast becomes ground zero for tornadoes. Dennis Mersereau, Forbes, 31 May 2021 The Gary Jet Center was ground zero for acts that will perform at this weekend’s Chicago Air and Water Show, which is back after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 But Virginia was ground zero in the domestic slave trade, the heart of the Confederacy. Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

ground zeros

noun

plural of ground zero
as in centers
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest a city that was once ground zero for the insurance industry

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  • nexus
  • omphali
  • cynosures
  • playgrounds
  • axes
  • loci
  • foci
  • hot spots
  • nexuses
  • epicenters
  • headquarters
  • navels
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