# groundswell

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #67,489

## Definitions
1. A broad undulation of the open ocean, often as the result of a distant disturbance.
2. A broadly-based shifting of public opinion.

## Etymology
From ground + swell.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/groundswell