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 goddesses in these paintings have a serene air, with roots firmly anchored in the earth, but also a crown of leaves that sway with the wind. — Tatiane De Assis, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Near the end of the event in August, ceremonial shovels stuck into the earth shone in the sun behind Williams. — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 And one of the league's small market owners accidentally admitted that baseball is more profitable than one of the most famously lucrative industries on planet earth. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The canvas incorporates oil, emulsion, shellac, earth, and twigs, giving the work a heavily textured surface. — News Desk, Artforum, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for earth

Recent Examples of Synonyms for earth

Noun

Musk previously outlined plans to send Tesla’s Optimus robots to the planet aboard SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
And then a seven-hour-long GRB came along—acting like a Death Star whose planet-destroying beam refused to switch off—that defied all explanation.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of planet

Noun

Continuing to explore the hotel’s outdoor spaces, next up is the Almagra Rooftop, which gets its name from the originally Arabic word used to describe the typically reddish soil found in Seville.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
The mangrove forest's mature trees and carbon-rich soils store earth warming greenhouse gases, said Marie Arnaud, a researcher at the French Sustainable Development Institute based at the Sorbonne University in Paris.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of soil

Noun

Electric flight enters policing Astro could give officers another way to monitor the university’s campus and surrounding grounds.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
The network, along with MS NOW and Politico, won a preliminary injunction in federal court last week, a blow to Trump’s effort to bar the outlets from the White House grounds.

— Scott Nover, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of ground

Noun

The gas can always be liquefied and exported around the world to an energy-needy globe.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
For well-heeled, globe-trotting diners, Noma offered an escape from modernity and the sensation of communing with something more elemental and earthbound.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of globe

Noun

Especially if the ship is required to counter a mixture of threats from air, sea, and land.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
And the last independent country in that land before modern Israel, the one Rome conquered, was--wait for it--a Jewish nation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of land

Noun

Working in quick, gentle strokes, Abrams used her brush and sprayer to peel away dirt hiding the floral details on Eliza’s grave before moving to the next.

— Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
The other townsfolk speculate on his prowess, his package, and why The Fisherwoman has lost all the dirt on her face and is now positively glowing.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of dirt

Noun

But their delightfully fragrant teas, conveniently sold as a bundle of two of the brand's best sellers here, could make a tea lover out of anyone.

— Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026
All branches must be in bundles smaller than 2 feet in diameter and 4 feet long and tied with twine or jute rope.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026