Entry Word: earth

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 the celestial body on which we live <environmentalists who are committed to preserving the earth>

Synonyms globe, planet, world

Related Words cosmos, creation, universe; orb, sphere; macrocosm, microcosm

2 the solid part of our planetʼs surface as distinguished from the sea and air <after nearly drowning, I was glad to feel the earth under my feet>

Synonyms dirt, dust, ground, land, soil

Related Words continent, landmass; island, isthmus, mainland, peninsula

3 the loose surface material in which plants naturally grow <set the plants deep enough into the earth so that theyʼll be sure to take root> — see dirt 1