n.
contested area
1) to gain ~ on
2) to hold, stand one's ~
3) to give ~
4) to lose, yield ~
soil
terrain
5) to cover ~
6) firm, hard, solid; frozen; high; soft ~
7) hallowed, holy ~
8) on the ~
interest
9) common ~
area used for a specific purpose
10) a breeding; burial; dumping; hunting; parade; picnic; proving; recreation ( BE ) ~
area of knowledge
11) to cover ~
misc.
12) to break ~ ('to begin building'); to get off the ~ ('to get started'); from the ~ up ('from the very beginning'); on delicate ~ ('in a situation that demands great tact'); to get off the ~ ('to get started'); on shaky ~ ('without a firm basis'); one's favorite stamping ~ ('one's favorite spot')