ground speed
- a variation of groundspeed.
Example Sentences
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The truck turned left just prior to the collision, and the plane’s last recorded ground speed was more than 100 miles an hour.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
They still haven't quite gotten the hang of the latter; North American porcupines have a maximum ground speed of about 2 mph.
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2024
“The last days weren’t that easy for me with all the pressure and I had nothing to lose today. So, my ground speed is good and I handled it great, I think.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2024
What is the ground speed of the airplane?
From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016
During a speed trial, this ship was calculated to have a ground speed of 50 to 53 miles per hour.
From British Airships, Past, Present, and Future by Whale, George
