Meaning & Definition of Earth in English
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Earth
/ərθ/
noun
1. The 3rd planet from the sun
- The planet we live on
- "The earth moves around the sun"
- "He sailed around the world"
synonym:
- Earth,
- earth,
- world,
- globe
2. The loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
- "They dug into the earth outside the church"
synonym:
- earth,
- ground
3. The solid part of the earth's surface
- "The plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"
- "The earth shook for several minutes"
- "He dropped the logs on the ground"
synonym:
- land,
- dry land,
- earth,
- ground,
- solid ground,
- terra firma
4. The abode of mortals (as contrasted with heaven or hell)
- "It was hell on earth"
synonym:
- Earth,
- earth
5. Once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (empedocles)
synonym:
- earth
6. The concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife
- "They consider the church to be independent of the world"
synonym:
- worldly concern,
- earthly concern,
- world,
- earth
7. A connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
synonym:
- ground,
- earth
verb
1. Hide in the earth like a hunted animal
synonym:
- earth
2. Connect to the earth
- "Earth the circuit"
synonym:
- earth
Examples of using
We're on earth to look for happiness, not to find it.
Life on earth may be expensive.
The funeral procession reached the burial site, where a hole had been dug that smelled of fresh earth.