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

And, as a function of that, Lucy Bevan and Emily Buckman, our casting directors, found the only two people on planet Earth who could play these roles.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
Our planet’s inhabitants speak more than 7,000 languages, each a unique repository of knowledge, culture and history.

— Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 23 July 2026

Definition of planet

Noun

Tszyu has never lost on home soil, and this is his middleweight debut in front of a Sydney crowd.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
His extradition shortly after leaving office marked a rare chance at justice for Hondurans, who feared his hold on the country's justice system would never allow a conviction on Honduran soil.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 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

Alaska’s remote, hard-to-reach capital is the largest state capital in the nation by land mass and there sure is a lot to love.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
What was once a busy crossing between the two countries is now a quiet, mine-laden stretch of land closed off to civilians.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of land

Noun

The restaurant received 87% on June 26, with violations including dead roaches, debris and dirt.

— Eva Flowe July 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026
For decades, that saltwater, called brine, was spread on dirt and gravel roads across the state to control dust and also on paved roads to melt ice.

— Nathaniel Warner, The Conversation, 24 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