earth

Nouns

• (n) the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
  • the Earth moves around the sun
  • he sailed around the world
  globe, world,
• (n) the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
  • the Earth moves around the sun
  • he sailed around the world
  globe, world,
• (n) the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
  • they dug into the earth outside the church
  ground,
• (n) 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
  dry land, ground, solid ground, terra firma, land,
• (n) the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell)
  • it was hell on earth
• (n) the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell)
  • it was hell on earth
• (n) once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
• (n) the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife
  • they consider the church to be independent of the world
  earthly concern, worldly concern, world,
• (n) a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) ground,

Verbs

• (v) hide in the earth like a hunted animal
• (v) connect to the earth
  • earth the circuit

Synonyms

Words of close approximity