1
: the fragmental material composing part of the surface of the globe
especially
: cultivable soil
3
a
: areas of land as distinguished from sea and air
b
: the solid footing formed of soil : ground
4
often capitalized
: the planet on which we live that is third in order from the sun see Planets Table
5
a
: the people of the planet Earth
b
: the mortal human body
c
: the pursuits, interests, and pleasures of earthly life as distinguished from spiritual concerns
6
: the lair of a burrowing animal
7
: an excessive amount of money
—used with the
real suede, which costs the earth to clean—
Joanne Winship
Joanne Winship
earthed; earthing; earths
1
: to drive to hiding in the earth
2
: to draw soil about (plants)
—often used with up
3
chiefly British
: ground sense 4
of a hunted animal
: to hide in the ground
Phrases
on earth
—used as an intensive
to find out what on earth he was up to—Michael Holroyd
Michael HolroydSynonyms
Examples of earth in a Sentence
Noun
The moisture will eventually fall to earth in the form of rain or snow.
We could feel the earth shake.
Recent Examples on the WebKaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Apr. 2024
Why should this be the guy to run Macbeth to earth and not, say, one of Duncan’s much aggrieved sons?
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024
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Noun
There were so many delightful moments, but just being able to unbuckle and float around and look back at our beautiful earth was pretty damn good.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Apr. 2024
Why should this be the guy to run Macbeth to earth and not, say, one of Duncan’s much aggrieved sons?
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for earth
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“Earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earth. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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