earth
noun
1. the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
- the Earth moves around the sun
Definition categories: object
2. the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
- they dug into the earth outside the church
Similar word(s): ground
Definition categories: substance, material, stuff
3. the solid part of the earth's surface
- the earth shook for several minutes
Definition categories: object
4. the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell)
- it was hell on earth
Definition categories: location
5. once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
Definition categories: substance, element
6. the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife
Similar word(s): world
Definition categories: thought, concern
7. a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
Similar word(s): ground
Definition categories: man–made, connecter, connection, connective, connector, connexion
Sentences with earth as a noun:
- This is good earth for growing potatoes.
- She sighed when the plane's wheels finally touched earth.
- Birds are of the sky, not of the earth.
verb
1. hide in the earth like a hunted animal
Definition categories: perception, hide
2. connect to the earth
- earth the circuit
Definition categories: contact, ground
Sentences with earth as a verb:
- That noise is because the amplifier is not properly earthed.