earth science

noun

: any of the sciences (such as geology, meteorology, or oceanography) that deal with the earth or with one or more of its parts compare geoscience

earth scientist noun

Examples of earth science in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gabriel Filippelli, a research professor in earth sciences and the executive director of Environmental Resilience Institute at Indiana University in Bloomington, had recently secured funding for a major international partnership focused on climate resilience and air quality in Pakistan. —Lluvia Gaucin, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025

Tom Gernon, a University of Southampton earth science professor and study co-author, likened the chemical striping to a heartbeat. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 June 2025

It's been continuously inhabited since 2000 and serves as a microgravity laboratory for research in biology, physics, medicine and earth sciences. —Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 4 July 2025

Her love of science came from watching PBS shows as a kid with her mom and spending too much time binging Doctor Who. earth science geology ocean 1 free article left Want More? —Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for earth science

• appliance
• compliance
• defiance
• reliance
• geoscience
• neuroscience
• noncompliance
• pseudoscience

Kids Definition

earth science

noun

: any of the sciences (as geology, meteorology, or oceanography) that deal with the earth or with one or more of its parts

earth scientist noun