“earth”

Definitions

• noun

  the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

  Synonyms: world, globe, gaea, ge, jupiter, mars, mercury, neptune, pluto, saturn, tellus, terra

  • Example:“The Earth moves around the sun.”
  • Example:“He sailed around the world.”

• noun

  the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell)

  • Example:“It was hell on earth.”

• noun

  the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

  Synonyms: world, globe

  • Example:“The Earth moves around the sun.”
  • Example:“He sailed around the world.”

• noun

  the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface

  Synonyms: ground

  • Example:“They dug into the earth outside the church.”

• noun

  the solid part of the earth's surface

  Synonyms: land, dry land, ground, solid ground, terra firma

  • Example:“The plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land.”
  • Example:“The earth shook for several minutes.”

• noun

  the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell)

  • Example:“It was hell on earth.”