earth meaning and definition

EARTH noun

Definition of Earth (noun)

1. the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
   • "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"
   • synonyms: globe, world

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

EARTH verb

Definition of earth (verb)

1. hide in the earth like a hunted animal
2. connect to the earth
   • "earth the circuit"