Plot in coarse ground (8)
I believe the answer is:
scenario
'plot' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'in coarse ground' is the wordplay.
'ground' indicates an anagram ('grind' the letters into a new form).
'in'+'coarse'='incoarse'
'incoarse' is an anagram of 'SCENARIO'.
(Other definitions for scenario that I've seen before include "Production plan" , "Film script outline" , "Written outline of a film, novel, or stage work" , "Written outline of film, etc" , "Projected plan of action" .)