Help -- suddenly no water pressure in our condo unit *SOLVED* Discussion in 'Off Topic' started by xboxist, Aug 2, 2009.
The definition of grounded is someone or something stable, sincere, practical or firmly established, or an aircraft or pilot that is being kept from flying. 1  An example of grounded is someone who reacts calmly in a crisis. 2  An example of grounded is a shoe repair shop in business for twenty five years.
In English, of places, free from danger, unexposed, from 1580s. Meaning firmly fixed (of material things) is from 1841, on notion of affording grounds for confidence. Of telephones, not wiretapped, from 1961. Replaced Middle English siker, from Old English sicor, from the Latin word. Related: Securely.