low ground

American  

noun

1. Southern U.S. Often low grounds. bottom.

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Etymology

Origin of low ground

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

The land sits on low ground and would need fill for any redesign, to get it above the Potomac river flood plain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

“And the short story is that the high ground is near the river and the low ground is old swamps and old marshes.”

From The New Yorker • Mar. 25, 2019

But it was cheap, too, partly because it needed fixing up, partly because it sits in on low ground near the bayou, and that puts a significant premium on the flood insurance.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2017

But with her flat, low ground strokes, she could still prove a very tricky matchup for the heavy, kicking shots of Samantha Stosur, the 2010 French Open runner-up.

From New York Times • May 27, 2013

High ground offers visibility, low ground leaves you open for an ambush.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman