EARTH Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

earth

noun

ˈərth

Definition of earth

as in planet

the celestial body on which we live environmentalists who are committed to preserving the earth

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as in soil

the solid part of our planet's surface as distinguished from the sea and air after nearly drowning, I was glad to feel the earth under my feet

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as in ground

the loose surface material in which plants naturally grow set the plants deep enough into the earth so that they'll be sure to take root

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as in fortune

a very large amount of money it'll cost the earth to repair that porcelain vase, so make sure that it's worth it

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Recent Examples of earth The official Soviet news agency Tass said the artificial moon, with a diameter of twenty-two inches and a weight of 184 pounds, was circling the earth once every hour and thirty-five minutes. — The Learning Network, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 For places like Boise and Tucson Jupiter will appear only about one-sixth of the moon's diameter above the moon's dim earth lit rim. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026 In the battle over critical minerals, Brazil dominates global production of niobium, a metal used in high-strength steel production, and has major reserves of rare earths, but China dominates rare-earth processing. — Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026 Satellite sensors like the one on the new Tanager-2 can detect the invisible gas by measuring wavelengths of light bouncing off the earth’s surface. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for earth

Recent Examples of Synonyms for earth

Noun

These systems contain unusually large amounts of warm dust close to the young star, in the region similar to that occupied by rocky planets in the solar system.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The subject is not a murder trial but the slow-moving murder of our planet and human civilization by us.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of planet

Noun

In Richard’s hands, Creole culture is rooted and migrant, soil and air.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
The footpad cannot extract energy from chemically inert surfaces such as plastic, glass, soil, or organic tissue, prompting the team to add a small onboard supercapacitor to buffer power across dead zones.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of soil

Noun

Expect greed, luck, obsession and the old adage that fortune really does favor the brave (and the strange, according to A+E).

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
The different mix helps explain why their fortunes are split, according to Eric Zwick, a professor of economics and finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of fortune

Noun

Yet all that hobnobbing and globe-trotting may not work this time for Digger, a climate change satire in which Cruise plays a Texas oil tycoon.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
With the fan and light turned off, check for loose globes, shades, bulbs, finials, or other decorative pieces.

— Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of globe

Noun

Badly injured, Captain Machchhar somehow opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers to overpower al-Hammami, and two off-duty pilots to take control of the plane and land it in Saudi Arabia.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 10 Oct. 2026
Food fried in beef tallow lands crisper and less greasy than food fried in seed oils, with a deeper savory flavor cooks notice right away.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of land

Noun

Shane Smith is known for being the lead singer of Shane Smith & The Saints, which is a country band whose music has heavy influences of red dirt and Americana.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
With the first movement of dirt, this mammoth project is finally underway.

— Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026