the ends of the earth

noun phrase

: the most remote places in the world

—used figuratively to suggest no limit to an effort

He would go to the ends of the earth to please her.

We will search the ends of the earth if we have to.

Examples of the ends of the earth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Years of climate abuse, of reckless drilling at the ends of the earth, have unleashed a wave of methane, which in terms of environmental destruction makes carbon dioxide look like laughing gas. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

He's used to being alone in wild spaces at the ends of the earth. — Heather Abbott, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026

In 2020, he was commissioned to make a commercial for a pet-products company, and the result was a thirteen-minute meditation on loss and love, starring a black cat in a trench coat who wanders the ends of the earth. — Dennis Zhou, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025

For travelers drawn to the ends of the earth, Patagonia offers a raw, dramatic expanse of wilderness split between Chile and Argentina. — Eric Sheets, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for the ends of the earth

• afterbirth
• berth
• birth
• dearth
• firth
• girth
• mirth
• worth
• childbirth
• rebirth
• stillbirth
• tamworth