Definition of Earth

noun (n)

• the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on (noun.object)

  Synonym: globe, world
  

  Example:
  The Earth moves around the sun.
  

  source: wordnet30
• the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface (noun.substance)

  Synonym: ground
  

  Example:
  They dug into the earth outside the church.
  

  source: wordnet30
• the solid part of the earth's surface (noun.object)

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

  Example:
  The earth shook for several minutes.
  

  source: wordnet30
• the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell) (noun.location)

  Example:
  It was hell on Earth.
  

  source: wordnet30
• once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles) (noun.substance)

  Synonym: air, fire, water
  

  source: wordnet30
• the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife (noun.cognition)

  Synonym: earthly concern, world, worldly concern
  

  source: wordnet30
• a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) (noun.artifact)

  source: wordnet30
• The globe or planet which we inhabit; the world, in distinction from the sun, moon, or stars. Also, this world as the dwelling place of mortals, in distinction from the dwelling place of spirits. (noun)

  source: webster1913
• A plowing. (noun)

  source: webster1913
• The connection of any part an electric conductor with the ground; specif., the connection of a telegraph line with the ground through a fault or otherwise. (noun)

  source: webster1913

verb (v)

• hide in the earth like a hunted animal (verb.perception)

  source: wordnet30
• connect to the earth (verb.contact)

  Example:
  Earth the circuit.
  

  source: wordnet30
• To hide, or cause to hide, in the earth; to chase into a burrow or den. (verb)

  source: webster1913
• To burrow. (verb)

  source: webster1913

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