Definition of Groundspeed

1. Noun. The speed of an aircraft relative to the ground.

Generic synonyms: Speed, Velocity

Lexicographical Neighbors of Groundspeed

grounds officer
groundsel
groundsel bush
groundsel tree
groundsels
groundshare
groundsheet
groundsheets
groundsill
groundsills
groundskeeper
groundskeepers
groundskeeping
groundsman
groundsmen
groundspeed (current term)
groundstaff
groundstate
groundstates
groundstroke
groundstrokes
groundswell
groundswells
groundswoman
groundswomen
groundward
groundwards
groundwater
groundwater level
groundwaters

Literary usage of Groundspeed

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Basic Helicopter Handbook by Diane Publishing Company (1995)
"The approach airspeed should be maintained until the point on the approach is reached where, through evaluation of apparent groundspeed, it is determined ..."

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