Definition of earth
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
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on earth
—used as an intensive
- to find out what on earth he was up to
- —Michael Holroyd
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