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Meaning of thin on the ground | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2

Definitions

Scarce; difficult to find.

Equivalents

日本語 手薄

Examples

“She explains: "Customers are sadly thin on the ground, but my community and charity work⟳ are very much still part of me. [...]."”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

thin-bladed thin-film thin-skinned thinbladed thingal thingier

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