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 Like the first two seasons of the show, Season 3 will be comprised of just eight episodes, each one costing approximately one thousand trillion dollars (in Middle-earth currency) to make. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 For thousands of years, people have built in places where the earth roared long before human civilizations arose. — Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 Water benders can freeze ice or raise currents at will; earth benders can move rock or even, in some cases, manipulate metal. — Alison Herman, Variety, 24 July 2026 Indeed, there is more than a hint of The Virgin Suicides to this trend, but modern styling is all about bringing the ethereal look back down to earth. — Joy Montgomery, Vogue, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for earth

Recent Examples of Synonyms for earth

Noun

For a climate scientist, the intrigue lies in how much of that gas will end up warming the planet.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
In time, astronomers discovered rings around other large planets in our solar system (Jupiter has them, and Uranus, too), revealing them to be made up of tiny pieces of what may have been torn apart moons.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of planet

Noun

In its simplest form, scientists can put a chunk of soil in a mason jar, measure how much gas is released over time, then extrapolate a total figure.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Electronics and small appliances contain chemicals such as lead and mercury that could contaminate landfill soil and groundwater.

— Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026

Definition of soil

Noun

Such is the fate that befalls Meta, whose shares fell as much as 10% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company missed earnings due to costs ballooning 55% (Meta’s stock later recovered some ground and was down 7%).

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 July 2026
In 2012, China occupied Scarborough Shoal, a traditional Filipino fishing ground inside the Philippines’ EEZ, endangering the lives of Philippine personnel and fishermen in the process.

— Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of ground

Noun

And fans around the country and globe came to KC to celebrate soccer during the World Cup.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
But its founding family’s artistic, globe-trotting descendants have mostly stayed out of the business—and some have visibly wrestled with what that oil money has meant.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Definition of globe

Noun

The modest park sits on less than one acre of land off Parkwood Avenue and includes a playground, a picnic shelter and green space.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Ceuta and ‌Melilla, another Spanish autonomous city in northern Morocco, have the European Union’s only land borders with Africa.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of land

Noun

That one feature has taken Volkwine’s crew more than five months of moving dirt, laying rebar and concrete and hand-shaping every line in the smooth surface that untold numbers of skaters and bikers will use starting this fall.

— Noah Daly July 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2026
All that spectacle is unmatched in American and in global Thoroughbred racing on dirt, and to varying degrees all of it freaks out each and every horse that runs in it.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of dirt

Noun

Futurama premieres Monday, August 3 with two new episodes on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers and Disney+ internationally.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 July 2026
As recently as July 20, Roku listed the bundle at $60 with a sale price of $25, according to the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026