/ Dictionary / Index G groundwork: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ground•work Pronunciation: (ground'wûrk"), [key] — n. foundation or basis: He laid the groundwork for an international conference. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: groundwork (Thesaurus) groundwood pulp ground zero Related Content Daily Word Quiz: laudable Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language