(DoD, NATO) The point on the surface of the Earth at, or vertically below or above, the center of a planned or actual nuclear detonation. See also actual ground zero; desired ground zero.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). ground zero. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/ground_zero/definitions/1961945 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "ground zero" http://smartdefine.org/ground_zero/definitions/1961945 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, ground zero, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/ground_zero/definitions/1961945>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "ground zero" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/ground_zero/definitions/1961945> |