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Definition of earth
1 : the fragmental material composing part of the surface of the globe; especially : cultivable soil
2 : the sphere of mortal life as distinguished from spheres of spirit life — compare heaven, hell
3a : areas of land as distinguished from sea and airb : 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 planet table
5a : the people of the planet Earthb : the mortal human bodyc : 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
on earth
—used as an intensive to find out what on earth he was up to — Michael Holroyd
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Examples of earth in a Sentence
The moisture will eventually fall to earth in the form of rain or snow.
We could feel the earth shake.
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This is the part where Typical Susan would say the sorrowful news of both these women leaving this earth put my priorities straight.
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NASA’s earth science budget would shrink by 11%, or $217 million, to $1.7 billion.
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Here, earth and ocean meet, not with gently sloping sands but with muscular mountains bristling with redwoods, and rugged cliffs that drop into the turquoise surf below.
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Having that and coming back to Philip makes our family move forward without him physically on earth.
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This would constitute two bites at the apple since the Cubs moved heaven and earth to do the ritual post-championship visit during the waning days of the Obama administration.
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Somewhere nearby, the clouds grow dark and stormy, and the first drops of rain, the beginning of a great flood that will cleanse the earth, quietly begin to fall.
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About 7 minutes after liftoff, the rocket's first-stage booster returned to earth and landed on a floating platform on a ship in the Pacific Ocean, while the rocket's second stage continued to carry the satellites toward orbit.
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As the earth opened up to swallow those rebelling against Moshe (Moses), the Jews seemed duly impressed.
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Origin and Etymology of earth
Middle English erthe, from Old English eorthe; akin to Old High German erda earth, Greek era
earth
Definition of earth
transitive verb
1 : to drive to hiding in the earth
2 : to draw soil about (plants) —often used with up
3 chiefly British : ground 3
intransitive verb
of a hunted animal : to hide in the ground
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Inside, the château is an equal marvel, perfectly restored and filled with contemporary art and, for balance, fragments of a meteorite that fell to earth 200 million years ago.
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First Known Use of earth
1575
EARTH Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of earth for English Language Learners
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: the planet on which we live
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: land as opposed to the sea, the air, etc.
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: the material in which plants grow
EARTH Defined for Kids
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